Lot 4 · Old Master Drawings at CSK
A seated figure playing the bagpipes, with an army in the background
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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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|---|---|---|---|
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