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Lot 178 · Sotheby's L05132

The English and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar

I. Tudgay

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Estimate
£3,500–£4,500 hammer ≈ $6,168–$7,931
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05132 · 5 October 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3302462
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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I. Tudgay, The English and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2005, lot 178. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3302462.

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I. Tudgay, The English and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2005, lot 178. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3302462.

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