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Lot 17 · Sotheby's L04141

The Boatmen, Ajaccio

James Abbott Mcneill Whistler

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Estimate
£5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $9,286–$13,001
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04141 · 17 November 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-3143365
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Abbott Mcneill Whistler, The Boatmen, Ajaccio. Sotheby's, 17 Nov 2004, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3143365.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L04141 · Nov 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Chance and Order 4 (Green) Kenneth Martin £15,000–£20,000
Berlin Diaries Ken Currie £8,000–£12,000
The Pool Harry Epworth Allen £6,000–£8,000
Sketch for 'Harmony in Green and Grey: Miss Cicely Alexander' James Abbott Mcneill Whistler £10,000–£15,000
Study for Fetish Reg Butler £6,000–£8,000
La Garoup, Cap d'Antibes Patrick Heron £40,000–£60,000

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