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Lot 74 · Maritime Art

Fishing boats at the mouth of the Thames; and On the Medway (one illustrated)

William Callcott Knell · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£600–£800 hammer ≈ $939–$1,252
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 12 June 2013
Dimensions
6 x 18 in. (15.1 x 45.7 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4402111
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Callcott Knell, Fishing boats at the mouth of the Thames; and On the Medway (one illustrated). Christie's, 12 Jun 2013, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4402111.

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From the same sale Maritime Art · Jun 2013

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Onteora rounding a bend in the Hudson River, New York Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen £15,000–£20,000
Running before the trades Jack Lorimer Gray £60,000–£80,000
Dutch and English men-o'war lying off a fortress Peter Van Den Velde £1,000–£1,500
The Dutch fleet assembling at the mouth of the Scheldt, possibly for … Peter Van Den Velde £3,000–£5,000
The battle of Leghorn, 4 t h March 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch… Reiner Nooms, called 'Zeeman' (Amsterdam 1623-1664) £30,000–£50,000
The capture of Porto Bello, 21 s t November 1739 Richard Paton £8,000–£12,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
William Callcott Knell 'Early Morning in the Medway'; and 'Evening, French Fishing $2,425 Bonhams, Oct 2021
William Callcott Knell Fishing boats at the mouth of a harbour with fishermen dragg Christie's, Nov 2014
William Callcott Knell [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Dec 2016
William Callcott Knell Hauling the nets Bonhams, Apr 2014
William Callcott Knell Fishermen on rough seas near the shore 32 x 52in (81.3 x 132 Bonhams, Oct 2020
William Callcott Knell Sunset in the Downs Bonhams, May 2019
William Callcott Knell Lug sail fishing boat running into port; and Fishing boats i Christie's, Jun 2014
William Callcott Knell 'A Summers Evening, River Medway' Bonhams, Nov 2020

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