Sale 5433
London, South Kensington
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2 December 2008
Price realised
GBP 23,750
Estimate
Follower of Giovanni Paolo Panini An architectural capriccio of the Arch of Constantine, the Colosseum, the Temple of Fortuna Virilis, with classical figures beneath sculptures of the Dioscuri oil on canvas 33¾ x 45 in. (85.8 x 114.3 cm.)
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