Lot 150 · Old Master Drawings
An astronomer seated at a table, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, looking at a board inscribed with geometric figures
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,845–$10,984
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings , London · 6 July 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6522367
- Record
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Jean-baptiste Le Prince, An astronomer seated at a table, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, looking at a board inscribed with geometric figures. Christie's, 6 Jul 1999, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6522367.
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Jean-baptiste Le Prince, An astronomer seated at a table, holding a compass and an armillary sphere, looking at a board inscribed with geometric figures. Christie's, 6 Jul 1999, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6522367.
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From the same sale Old Master Drawings · Jul 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Princes of the House of Este: Balthescus XIII and Melchior XIII | Pirro Ligorio | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Head of a man looking up to the left: a cartoon for a tapestry | Circle Of Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Ceres in a chariot drawn by dragons | Il Schiavone Andrea Meldolla | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The Annunciation | Giovanni Angelo Canini | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| The head of a youth, in profile to the left | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Cupid with putti and a torch amongst clouds | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | £7,000–£10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | An Imaginary Russian Landscape with Figures | Paysage imagin | $7,886 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | river scene with a boat hauling in sails, figures resting on | Sotheby's, Jan 2011 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | Mère et enfants à la ferme | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | Figures in Russian costume | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | Fisherman near a bridge | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | The Proposition | Sotheby's, Jul 2005 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | a young woman in russian costume, holding a large fur muff | Sotheby's, Jan 2012 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Le Prince | A group of figures gathered in a tavern, with a barmaid and | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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