Lot 15 · Important Maritime Art from the Collection of Peter V. Guarisco
the flora captures the nymphe off ushant, three works, including: the beginning of the action, the fight in progress, and the surrender of the nymphe
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$220,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Maritime Art from the Collection of Peter V. Guarisco, New York · 30 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3543208
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. Dominic Serres, the flora captures the nymphe off ushant, three works, including: the beginning of the action, the fight in progress, and the surrender of the nymphe. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2006, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3543208.
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R.a. Dominic Serres, the flora captures the nymphe off ushant, three works, including: the beginning of the action, the fight in progress, and the surrender of the nymphe. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2006, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3543208.
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From the same sale Important Maritime Art from the Collection of Peter V. Guarisco · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heading out of the Channel | Bruce Elliot Roberts | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| French Lugger running into calais | Edward William Cooke, Ra | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Capt. R.S. Navy, French Ironclads | Herman Gustav Af Sillen | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Shipping in the Straits of Gibraltar | Vilhelm Melbye | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| The British Queen arriving in port | Maurice François Auguste Courant | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Freshening Wind, the Bark Mushulu | Bruce Elliot Roberts | $4,000–$6,000 |
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