Lot 252 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
A beached vessel at low tide
François Louis Thomas Francia · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,533–$2,299
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 5¼ x 7¾ in. (13.4 x 19.7 cm.); and a watercolour by Samuel Owen (Sunbury 1768-1857) of a two-decker making ready to sail (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474648
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4474648 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4474648
François Louis Thomas Francia, A beached vessel at low tide. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 252. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474648.
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François Louis Thomas Francia, A beached vessel at low tide. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 252. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474648.
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From the same sale Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstraction 2 | Abdul Hadi El-Gazzar (Egyptian, 1925 - 1965) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Ou Ali Mama'ou Khabar? (And Ali Has No Idea?) | Zena El-Khalil (Lebanese, b. 1976) | $18,000–$24,000 | |
| Bound | Manal Al-Dowayan (Saudi Arabian, b. 1973) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Standing Couple | Ahmed Al-Askalany (Egyptian, b. 1978) | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| The Greater Middle East | Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar (Iranian, b. 1977) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Trees | Jahangir Shahdadi (Iranian, b. 1943) | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Louis Thomas Francia | Beach scene, Normandy Coast | $1,899 | Christie's, Jan 2015 | |
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| Thomas Rowlandson | Death Taking the Young Mother 7 13/16 x 6 1/4 in (19.8 x 15. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| François Louis Thomas Francia | A windmill in Cumberland with two figures resting in the for | Christie's, Dec 2010 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | An Astronomer and Devotee | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| François Louis Thomas Francia | a mountain gorge, with mine buildings | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | The Fool | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 |
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