Lot 247 · Old Masters Day Sale
Ships of the Red Squadron at anchor, one firing a salute as she prepares to leave the anchorage; and An English third-rate of the Red Squadron at anchor off the Low Countries, surrounded by coastal craft and with an Admiralty yacht firing a salute off her stern
Francis Swaine · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,317–$22,976
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 7 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 14 x 17 ½ in. (35.6 x 44.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3764187
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Swaine, Ships of the Red Squadron at anchor, one firing a salute as she prepares to leave the anchorage; and An English third-rate of the Red Squadron at anchor off the Low Countries, surrounded by coastal craft and with an Admiralty yacht firing a salute off her stern. Christie's, 7 Dec 2018, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3764187.
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Francis Swaine, Ships of the Red Squadron at anchor, one firing a salute as she prepares to leave the anchorage; and An English third-rate of the Red Squadron at anchor off the Low Countries, surrounded by coastal craft and with an Admiralty yacht firing a salute off her stern. Christie's, 7 Dec 2018, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3764187.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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