Lot 365 · Old Master Pictures & Drawings
The eruption of Vesuvius seen across the Bay of Naples, a boat drawn up on the shore in the foreground; and The eruption of Vesuvius seen across the bay of Naples with fishermen seated on the shore in the foreground
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,460–$6,920
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Pictures & Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2005
- Dimensions
- 19½ x 28¼ in. (495 x 717 mm.) (a pair) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5736878
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5736878 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5736878
Neapolitan School, The eruption of Vesuvius seen across the Bay of Naples, a boat drawn up on the shore in the foreground; and The eruption of Vesuvius seen across the bay of Naples with fishermen seated on the shore in the foreground. Christie's, 7 Dec 2005, lot 365. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5736878.
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Neapolitan School, The eruption of Vesuvius seen across the Bay of Naples, a boat drawn up on the shore in the foreground; and The eruption of Vesuvius seen across the bay of Naples with fishermen seated on the shore in the foreground. Christie's, 7 Dec 2005, lot 365. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5736878.
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