Lot 79 · British and Continental Watercolours
On the terrace at the Hotel Excelsior, Venice
Fortunino Matania · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $9,020–$12,628
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 25 March 2004
- Dimensions
- 13 3/8 x 20 in. (34 x 51 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5944829
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Fortunino Matania, On the terrace at the Hotel Excelsior, Venice. Christie's, 25 Mar 2004, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5944829.
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Fortunino Matania, On the terrace at the Hotel Excelsior, Venice. Christie's, 25 Mar 2004, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5944829.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape studies | Thomas Churchyard | £300–£500 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortunino Matania | Check Mate | $10,203 | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | |
| Fortunino Matania | The Dust was Already Settling down on the Scattered Bodies o | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | The Story of the Favourite | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | Richard II and his child bride Isabella | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | The Ski Party | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Fortunino Matania | The Finished Portrait | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Peter Driben | Untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2017 | ||
| Alberto Vargas | Legacy Nude | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 |
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