Lot 148 · British and Continental Watercolours
The musicians
Maria Martinetti · watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,265–$1,807
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 30 September 2004
- Dimensions
- 15¼ x 11¼ in. (38.7 x 28.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5890787
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maria Martinetti, The musicians. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890787.
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Maria Martinetti, The musicians. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890787.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours · Sep 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vue du Parc de Sévigné | Jean-baptiste Hillaire | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The little temptress | Irene Sala (Italian, 20th Century) | £250–£400 | |
| Studies of sailors | John Christian Schetky | £50–£100 | |
| On the Greek coast | Edward Lear | £200–£300 | |
| The Raising of Lazarus | General George Saunders Thwaites (b.1778), after Sebastiano del Piombo | £800–£1,200 | |
| Madonna and Child | Luigi Pompignola (Italian, 19th Century) | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Martinetti | [no title recorded] | $1,561 est. | Dorotheum, Oct 2024 | |
| Maria Martinetti | Two female musicians in a courtyard | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Maria Martinetti | The Palace Guard | Sotheby's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Maria Martinetti | The eastern musician | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | La Joueuse de boules | The Ball Player | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | Study of an Arab and an Arnaute Chief | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Georges Washington | Cavalier arabe | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | The meeting place | Bonhams, Feb 2014 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.