A Vanitas for John Turing, with a globe showing the signs of the Zodiac, a history of Rome and a document on a table with coins and other memorabilia by a bookshelf, with a skull and mauve drapes, in an interior — Circle of Edward Collier (fl.1673-1706)

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Estimate: £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,469–$9,115
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Sale: Christie's — British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings , London (South Kensington) · 4 March 2004
Dimensions: 29½ x 25¼ in. (75 x 64.1 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5950460
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Edward Collier, A Vanitas for John Turing, with a globe showing the signs of the Zodiac, a history of Rome and a document on a table with coins and other memorabilia by a bookshelf, with a skull and mauve drapes, in an interior. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 642. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950460.

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Circle Of Edward Collier, A Vanitas for John Turing, with a globe showing the signs of the Zodiac, a history of Rome and a document on a table with coins and other memorabilia by a bookshelf, with a skull and mauve drapes, in an interior. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 642. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950460.

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