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Lot 2 · Marine Art

a man-of-war firing a salute

Francis Swaine

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Estimate
£3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,893–$7,858
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Marine Art, London · 14 December 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3563444
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Swaine, a man-of-war firing a salute. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2006, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563444.

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Francis Swaine, a man-of-war firing a salute. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2006, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563444.

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From the same sale Marine Art · Dec 2006

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The Bombardment of Algiers Thomas Luny £20,000–£30,000
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A Frigate of the Swedish Navy Roy Cross £6,000–£8,000

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