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Lot 40 · Sotheby's W05701

shipping at the mouth of the thames

William Callcott Knell

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,847–$5,770
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's W05701 · 9 March 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3207440
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Callcott Knell, shipping at the mouth of the thames. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2005, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3207440.

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William Callcott Knell, shipping at the mouth of the thames. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2005, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3207440.

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From the same sale Sotheby's W05701 · Mar 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
Pond in Bankey Field, Olney Charles Spencelayh £1,000–£1,500
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Carnival Scene H*** Pinto £1,000–£1,500
Ben Nevis Alfred De Bréanski, Snr £5,000–£7,000
The Blacksmith's Shop Georg Schöbel £1,000–£1,500

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