Lot 291 · Old Master Pictures and Drawings
A view of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, from the south; A ruined section of the walls of Rome; A capriccio of Roman monuments, figures seated on a fallen column in the foreground; and An extensive landscape with fortified buildings among trees
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $952–$1,269
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OLD MASTER PICTURES AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 13 December 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6073289
- Record
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Giovanni Battista Busiri, A view of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, from the south; A ruined section of the walls of Rome; A capriccio of Roman monuments, figures seated on a fallen column in the foreground; and An extensive landscape with fortified buildings among trees. Christie's, 13 Dec 2002, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6073289.
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Giovanni Battista Busiri, A view of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, from the south; A ruined section of the walls of Rome; A capriccio of Roman monuments, figures seated on a fallen column in the foreground; and An extensive landscape with fortified buildings among trees. Christie's, 13 Dec 2002, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6073289.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Rembrandt, half-length | D'apres Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A river valley with travellers on a path by a hilltop castle | Follower Of Jan Brueghel I | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Angels kneeling near a book and a Cardinal's hat, two putti bearing a… | Circle Of Carlo Bononi | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A Roman cavalry battle | Circle Of Antonio Tempesta | £400–£600 | |
| A young woman writing a love letter attended by putti | Circle Of François Boucher | £200–£300 | |
| The Continence of Scipio | Simon De Vos | £7,000–£10,000 |
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