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Lot 75 · European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art

Hauling in the nets

William Adolphus Knell

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,289–$1,934
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art, London, Knightsbridge · 9 September 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-2020535
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Adolphus Knell, Hauling in the nets. Bonhams, 9 Sep 2014, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2020535.

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From the same sale European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art · Sep 2014

LotArtistEstimateResult
'Early Morining in the Guidecca, Venice' Richard Gay Somerset £1,200–£1,800
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Asking the way William Turner Of Oxford Ows £4,000–£6,000
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A Dutch street scene Hubertus Van Hove £1,500–£2,000 upcoming

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