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Lot 29 · Works of Art from the Collection of S.A.R. La Principessa Reale Maria Gabriella Di Savoia

Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy (1869-1947): Before the mountains and In profile, to sinister

Francesco Paolo Michetti · pastel and bodycolour on canvas, unframed, unstretched, en grisaille

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,995–$4,992
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Works of Art from the Collection of S.A.R. La Principessa Reale Maria Gabriella Di Savoia, London · 27 June 2007
Dimensions
26½ x 21 in. (67.3 x 53.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5544035
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Paolo Michetti, Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy (1869-1947): Before the mountains and In profile, to sinister. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5544035.

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Francesco Paolo Michetti, Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy (1869-1947): Before the mountains and In profile, to sinister. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5544035.

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