Vesuvius erupting by moonlight — Sebastian Pether (British, 1790-1844)

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Estimate: £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,465–$14,198
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Sale: Bonhams — The Grand Tour Sale, London, New Bond Street · 14 July 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-579449
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Sebastian Pether, Vesuvius erupting by moonlight. Bonhams, 14 Jul 2022, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-579449.

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Sebastian Pether, Vesuvius erupting by moonlight. Bonhams, 14 Jul 2022, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-579449.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Sebastian Pether	View of Mount Vesuvius errupting, with figures in the foregr	$21,873	Christie's, Jun 2005
English School, 19th Century	Portrait of John Calvin (1509-1564)		Sotheby's, Mar 2021
French School	Portrait of a Lady		Lempertz, May 2023
English School	16th Century Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, half-length, in fu		Bonhams, Jul 2023
Sebastian Pether	A coastal landscape with a volcano erupting by moonlight		Christie's, Jun 2003
English School	late 16th Century Portrait of Gabriel Goodman, full-length,		Bonhams, Dec 2024
English School, Circa 1820	Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red, white and gold em		Sotheby's, Apr 2026
Sebastian Pether	Boys bathing by moonlight with Eton College beyond		Christie's, Jun 2006

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