Lot 53 · Sotheby's L05136
stowing the sails on a french sloop; and shipping in a calm off the coast
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,796–$12,314
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05136 · 4 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3301268
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Ward Of Hull, stowing the sails on a french sloop; and shipping in a calm off the coast. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2005, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3301268.
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John Ward Of Hull, stowing the sails on a french sloop; and shipping in a calm off the coast. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2005, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3301268.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ward Of Hull | A regatta on the Humber | $18,094 | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | |
| John Ward Of Hull | the barque 'columbine' on the humber | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| John Ward Of Hull | Coastal craft moored in calm waters | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Thomas Luny | An English frigate and two Dutch barges caught in heavy seas | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| John Ward Of Hull | h.m.s. britannia and other shipping near a headland | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| William Lionel Wyllie, Ra | King Coal, Rochester | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Thomas Luny | The French '74 Hercule surrendering to H.M.S. Mars off Brest | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| John Ward Of Hull | H.M.S. Vindictive | 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.