Lot 250 · Old Masters Day Sale
The Royal Yacht Princess Augusta with His Majesty King George III on board, reviewing his fleet at Spithead on 25 June 1773
Francis Holman · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $31,911–$44,675
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 7 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 26 x 58 ¾ in. (66 x 149.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3764190
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Holman, The Royal Yacht Princess Augusta with His Majesty King George III on board, reviewing his fleet at Spithead on 25 June 1773. Christie's, 7 Dec 2018, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3764190.
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Francis Holman, The Royal Yacht Princess Augusta with His Majesty King George III on board, reviewing his fleet at Spithead on 25 June 1773. Christie's, 7 Dec 2018, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3764190.
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