Lot 171 · Maritime Art
Arctic Seascape (or Penguins with moon)
Herbert George Ponting · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £3,500–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,637–$8,053
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 29 April 1999
- Dimensions
- 6½ x 8 in. (16.5 x 20.3 cm.); and 6½ x 8½ in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm.) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4576926
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert George Ponting, Arctic Seascape (or Penguins with moon). Christie's, 29 Apr 1999, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4576926.
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Herbert George Ponting, Arctic Seascape (or Penguins with moon). Christie's, 29 Apr 1999, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4576926.
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