Lot 812 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
Feeding the pigeons on the Piazzetta, Venice
Umberto Ongania · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $806–$1,209
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 19 x 10¾ in. (48.3 x 27.3 cm.); and a watercolour of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence by E. Bensa (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542178
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5542178 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5542178
Umberto Ongania, Feeding the pigeons on the Piazzetta, Venice. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 812. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542178.
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Umberto Ongania, Feeding the pigeons on the Piazzetta, Venice. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 812. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542178.
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