Lot 12 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Vesuvius erupting by night
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $475–$792
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 6 April 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6426882
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Neapolitan School, Vesuvius erupting by night. Christie's, 6 Apr 2000, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6426882.
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Neapolitan School, Vesuvius erupting by night. Christie's, 6 Apr 2000, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6426882.
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|---|---|---|---|
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