Lot 59 · Marine Art
the arrival of the princess alexandra off gravesend, 1863
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,858–$11,786
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Marine Art, London · 14 December 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3563434
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Adolphus Knell, the arrival of the princess alexandra off gravesend, 1863. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2006, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563434.
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William Adolphus Knell, the arrival of the princess alexandra off gravesend, 1863. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2006, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563434.
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From the same sale Marine Art · Dec 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bombardment of Algiers | Thomas Luny | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The City of Como | John Wilson Carmichael | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A Trinity House Yacht off the coast | Thomas Whitcombe | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| The Cutty Sark off North Foreland | Henry Scott | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| On the breath of the foam | Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| A Frigate of the Swedish Navy | Roy Cross | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adolphus Knell | shipping in an estuary, morning; evening; night | $7,843 | Sotheby's, Dec 2004 | |
| William Adolphus Knell | An East Indiaman reefed down and riding out the gale | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | A merchantman preparing to leave her anchorage amidst other | Christie's, Oct 2008 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | HMS ‘Nemesis’ and boats attacking a masked Battery, February | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of Sir Christopher Hatton, half-length | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Adolphus Knell | Shipping off the Dutch Coast | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| English School | late 16th Century Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in b | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | 17th Century Portrait of Sir Robert Chester, half-length, we | Bonhams, Sep 2025 |
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.