Lot 37 · British Art on Paper
Moonlight: ships that pass in the night
R.w.s. Edward Duncan · pencil and watercolour with gum arabic
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,700–$5,180
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 10 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 7¾ x 19¼ in. (20 x 49 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5405417
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.w.s. Edward Duncan, Moonlight: ships that pass in the night. Christie's, 10 Dec 2008, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405417.
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R.w.s. Edward Duncan, Moonlight: ships that pass in the night. Christie's, 10 Dec 2008, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405417.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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