Lot 181 · British Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816
John Christian Schetky · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $105,364–$158,046
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 12 December 2019
- Dimensions
- 36 x 66 in. (91.5 x 167.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3658623
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Christian Schetky, The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. Christie's, 12 Dec 2019, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3658623.
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John Christian Schetky, The bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816. Christie's, 12 Dec 2019, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3658623.
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