On July 5th the auction from Christie's in London: The Old Masters Evening Sale and The Exceptional Sale 2018 and Thomas Chippendale 300 Years, realized a total of €51.082.496, bringing the Week Classic sales subtotal to €58.772.190. With registered bidders from 33 countries on all 5 continents, these auctions follow celebrated global tours of attractions in New York, Hong Kong, Amsterdam and highly acclaimed pre-sale public exhibitions in London, which have created a palpable buzzing at Christie's headquarters, welcoming collectors and aficionados alike. 
Ludovico Carracci (Bologna 1555-1619)
Portrait of Carlo Alberto Rati Opizzoni in armour
oil on canvas
40 1/8 x 34 in. (102 x 86.2cm.)
Price Realised: £5,071,250 / $6,704,193 / €5,730,513Technical detail:
Ludovico Carracci (Bologna 1555-1619)
Portrait of Carlo Alberto Rati Opizzoni in armour, three-quarter length, wearing the Order of the Knights of Malta, behind the city of Bologna.
oil on canvas 40 1/8 x 34 inches. (102 x 86,2 cm.) coat of arms (top right)
Origin
Count Luigi Amedeo Rati Opizzoni (1877-1946), Turin, to whom he donated the city of Bologna (according to family tradition), before 1911, and then by direct family descent (in New York in 1930), until the following sale ,
Anonymous Sale [New York Property]; Sotheby's, New York, January 27, 2005, lot 125, acquired by the current owner.
