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Lot 4 · Old Master Drawings at CSK

A seated figure playing the bagpipes, with an army in the background

Prospero Fontana

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Estimate
£600–£800 hammer ≈ $949–$1,266
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master Drawings at CSK , London · 18 April 2000
Record ID
TB-2026-6422127
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Prospero Fontana, A seated figure playing the bagpipes, with an army in the background. Christie's, 18 Apr 2000, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6422127.

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Prospero Fontana, A seated figure playing the bagpipes, with an army in the background. Christie's, 18 Apr 2000, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6422127.

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