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Lot 89 · Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts

Cutty Sark Entering The Thames River 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.)

John Steven Dews

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Estimate
$20,000–$30,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts, New York · 28 January 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-1754846
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Steven Dews, Cutty Sark Entering The Thames River 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.). Bonhams, 28 Jan 2016, lot 89. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1754846.

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John Steven Dews, Cutty Sark Entering The Thames River 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.). Bonhams, 28 Jan 2016, lot 89. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1754846.

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