Lot 25 · Old Master and 19th Century Drawings
The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $163,979–$245,968
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and 19th Century Drawings , London · 8 July 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6019030
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Friedrich Sustris, The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry. Christie's, 8 Jul 2003, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6019030.
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Friedrich Sustris, The siege and destruction of Fiesole by the Goths in 405: Design for a tapestry. Christie's, 8 Jul 2003, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6019030.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A nude, half-length, pointing down to the right ( recto ) | Neapolitan School, Early 17th Century | £700–£1,000 | |
| An extensive river landscape with a falconer on a horse, a castle in … | Ercole Bazzicaluva | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Figures binding the hands of a standing female | Italian School, 17th Century | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| The Vision of Saint Francis, after Guercino | Francesco Bartolozzi | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| The Judgement of Solomon | Raymond Lafage | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| A female archer in a landscape, a snake to the right | Jean-baptiste Oudry | £1,500–£2,000 |
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