Lot 38 · Old Masters Evening Sale
Naples with the English Fleet from the sea
Gaspar Butler · oil on copper
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $194,912–$259,883
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 3 December 2019
- Dimensions
- 17 x 41 ¼ in. (43.2 x 104.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3665272
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaspar Butler, Naples with the English Fleet from the sea. Christie's, 3 Dec 2019, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3665272.
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Gaspar Butler, Naples with the English Fleet from the sea. Christie's, 3 Dec 2019, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3665272.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Massacre of the Innocents | Hendrik van Balen (Antwerp 1573-1632) and Jan Breughel, the Younger (Antwerp 1601-1678) | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Temptation of Saint Anthony | David Teniers, the Younger (Antwerp 1610-1690 Brussels) | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Elegant Company with musicians seated at a table in a landscape | Ambrosius Benson | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| The Virgin and Child | Follower Of Rogier Van Der Weyden | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| A woody river landscape with shepherds and their flock | Jacob Van Ruisdael | £250,000–£350,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaspar Butler | naples, a view of the riviera di chiaia from the strada di p | $167,219 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | view of florence and the arno, looking west | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | view of lake nemi, with mount circeo beyond, italy | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Gaspar Butler | View of Naples with the English Fleet from the sea | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | the appearance of zeus | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | Portrait of Francis Noel Clarke Mundy (1739-1815), three-qua | Christie's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | joseph wright of derby, a.r.a. | an italian river landscape | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of Thomas, Lord Seymour, of Sudeley (c. 1508-1549) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 |
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.