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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,639–$3,518
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05136 · 4 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3301266
- Record
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Francis Swaine, ships negotiating a rocky channel in heavy seas. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2005, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3301266.
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Francis Swaine, ships negotiating a rocky channel in heavy seas. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2005, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3301266.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05136 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A barge off Margate | Snr. George Chambers | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| To Sea from the Firth of Lorn | Thomas Rose Miles | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A View Near Barton-on-the-Humber | John Wilson Carmichael | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Danish Schooner Apollo | Andreas | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Velsheda off the coast of the Isle of Wight | James W. Bartholomew | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Outward bound, Shoreham Harbour | Edwin Hayes, R.H.A., R.I., R.O.I. | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Swaine | An Admiralty yacht signalling her departure from the anchora | $1,957 | Christie's, Jun 2013 | |
| Francis Swaine | A Royal Navy frigate at anchor and drying her sails off Shee | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Francis Swaine | Fishermen mending nets beside a beached boat | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Francis Swaine | An English frigate coming into harbour | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Francis Swaine | A frigate and a royal yacht with other shipping | Bonhams, May 2019 | ||
| Francis Swaine | A frigate passing a crowded revenue lugger, in congested wat | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Francis Swaine | A Royal Navy two-decker and an Admiralty yacht in a stiff br | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Francis Swaine | Men-o-war off a coast | Bonhams, Oct 2015 |
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.