Lot 285 · Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture
The Neptune: Sir William Courtenay's sloop-rigged yacht raising sail, other shipping beyond
Samuel Scott · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $52,961–$79,441
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, London · 1 July 2026
- Dimensions
- 44 ¼ x 62 1⁄8 in. (112.5 x 157.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3065224
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3065224 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3065224
Samuel Scott, The Neptune: Sir William Courtenay's sloop-rigged yacht raising sail, other shipping beyond. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 285. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065224.
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Samuel Scott, The Neptune: Sir William Courtenay's sloop-rigged yacht raising sail, other shipping beyond. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 285. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065224.
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