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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $70,368–$105,553
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05136 · 4 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3301594
- Record
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Thomas Somerscales, the coast of the desert off tarapaca. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2005, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3301594.
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Thomas Somerscales, the coast of the desert off tarapaca. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2005, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3301594.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05136 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A barge off Margate | Snr. George Chambers | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| To Sea from the Firth of Lorn | Thomas Rose Miles | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A View Near Barton-on-the-Humber | John Wilson Carmichael | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Danish Schooner Apollo | Andreas | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Velsheda off the coast of the Isle of Wight | James W. Bartholomew | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Outward bound, Shoreham Harbour | Edwin Hayes, R.H.A., R.I., R.O.I. | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Somerscales | A Ship of the Line 100 Years Ago | $35,435 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| Charles Edward Perugini | Kate | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Sir John Everett Millais, Pra | sir john everett millais, p.r.a. | reverie | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Harold Harvey | The Quayside, Newlyn | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| John Wilson Carmichael | The Channel Fleet in Heavy Weather | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Charles Edward Perugini | Choosing a nosegay | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Harold Harvey | Sea Pinks | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Somerscales | Evening Mood at the Bay of Valparaíso | Lempertz, Nov 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.