Lot 637 · Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, including Property from the Estate of Ernst Beyeler
Britannia racing Vigilant off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,079–$1,618
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, including Property from the Estate of Ernst Beyeler, London · 14 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6684479
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James H. Bartholomew, Britannia racing Vigilant off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes. Christie's, 14 May 1998, lot 637. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6684479.
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James H. Bartholomew, Britannia racing Vigilant off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes. Christie's, 14 May 1998, lot 637. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6684479.
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