Lot 119 · Maritime Art
Unloading the catch before a ruined castle at sunset
William Andrews Nesfield · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scratching out, on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,306–$6,613
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 7 October 1999
- Dimensions
- 26 x 37 in. (66 x 94 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4791171
- Record
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William Andrews Nesfield, Unloading the catch before a ruined castle at sunset. Christie's, 7 Oct 1999, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4791171.
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William Andrews Nesfield, Unloading the catch before a ruined castle at sunset. Christie's, 7 Oct 1999, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4791171.
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From the same sale Maritime Art · Oct 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The iron full-rigger Thomas Blythe signalling her number off Whampoa | Chinese School, 19th Century | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Hauptstrae in Murnau | Gabriele Mnter (1877-1962) | £120,000–£160,000 | |
| Auf der Wanderung | Carl Spitzweg | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Birkenallee im Wannseegarten | Max Liebermann | £18,000–£24,000 | |
| Seelandschaft mit Bumen | Lesser Ury | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Im Atelier | Leo Putz | £50,000–£70,000 |
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