Lot 303 · Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles
A nude woman sleeping under a parasol, Cupid in the foreground ( recto ); A study for the head of a woman ( verso )
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,512–$3,350
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, London (South Kensington) · 17 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6601738
- Record
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Nicolaus Knupfer, A nude woman sleeping under a parasol, Cupid in the foreground ( recto ); A study for the head of a woman ( verso ). Christie's, 17 Dec 1998, lot 303. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6601738.
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Nicolaus Knupfer, A nude woman sleeping under a parasol, Cupid in the foreground ( recto ); A study for the head of a woman ( verso ). Christie's, 17 Dec 1998, lot 303. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6601738.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolaus Knupfer | The parable of the wise steward | $10,980 | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | |
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| François Boucher | Head of a young woman, looking up | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
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| François Boucher | A seated putto, leaning forwards and supporting himself on h | Christie's, Jul 2016 |
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