Lot 137 · Sotheby's L04120
a ship in distress, with figures on the shore firing a rocket
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $9,086–$12,721
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04120 · 26 March 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3035851
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.w.s. Edward Duncan, a ship in distress, with figures on the shore firing a rocket. Sotheby's, 26 Mar 2004, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3035851.
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R.w.s. Edward Duncan, a ship in distress, with figures on the shore firing a rocket. Sotheby's, 26 Mar 2004, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3035851.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Captive's Return | Henry Ryland | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Mary Beale | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | John Astley | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Thomas Hudson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Empty Chair | Charles Spencelayh | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Henri-pierre Danloux | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey | $9,570 | Bonhams, Oct 2015 | |
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | Whitby Sands | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | hay and wheat stooks before the rain | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | The Comet | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | Off Cowes, Isle of Wight | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | Culver cliff, Isle of Wight, after the wreck | Christie's, Apr 2000 | ||
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | Moonlight: ships that pass in the night | Christie's, Dec 2008 | ||
| R.w.s. Edward Duncan | A view from Mount Edgecumbe across the River Tamar to Devonp | Bonhams, Oct 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.