The Salute. The Yellow Sail. 85 x 59 cm. (33 7/16 x 23 1/4 in.) — Arthur Melville ARSA RSW ARS (British, 1855-1904)

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Estimate: £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,726–$26,301
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Sale: Bonhams — Scottish Art, Edinburgh · 10 October 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-1139140
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, The Salute. The Yellow Sail. 85 x 59 cm. (33 7/16 x 23 1/4 in.). Bonhams, 10 Oct 2018, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1139140.

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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, The Salute. The Yellow Sail. 85 x 59 cm. (33 7/16 x 23 1/4 in.). Bonhams, 10 Oct 2018, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1139140.

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From the same sale Scottish Art · Oct 2018

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Woman at Window 20 x 21 cm. (7 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)	Lld D Univ	£4,000–£6,000
Edinburgh - Princes Street looking west 61 x 99 cm. (24 x 39 in.)	James Heron	£1,500–£2,000
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St Columba's Bay, Iona 76 x 127 cm. (29 15/16 x 50 in.)	John Cunningham Rgi Dlitt	£10,000–£15,000
Bathers, South of France 76 x 86 cm. (29 15/16 x 33 7/8 in.)	John Cunningham Rgi Dlitt	£6,000–£8,000
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