Lot 46 · Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts
A British Frigate in the Tagus off Belem Castle 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 60.9 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts, New York · 26 January 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1604917
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Edward Buttersworth, A British Frigate in the Tagus off Belem Castle 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 60.9 cm.). Bonhams, 26 Jan 2017, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1604917.
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James Edward Buttersworth, A British Frigate in the Tagus off Belem Castle 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 60.9 cm.). Bonhams, 26 Jan 2017, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1604917.
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