Lot 28021 · 2025 August 14 Fine & Decorative Arts Showcase Auction
HMS Arethusa
William Minshall Birchall · Watercolor and gouache on paper
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2025 August 14 Fine & Decorative Arts Showcase Auction · 14 August 2025
- Dimensions
- 8-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches (21.6 x 31.8 cm) (sight)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13462584
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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William Minshall Birchall, HMS Arethusa. Heritage Auctions, 14 Aug 2025, lot 28021. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13462584.
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William Minshall Birchall, HMS Arethusa. Heritage Auctions, 14 Aug 2025, lot 28021. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13462584.
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From the same sale 2025 August 14 Fine & Decorative Arts Showcase Auction · Aug 2025
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