Lot 31 · A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation
A Naval Action Between the Austrians and the Danes, off Heligoland, 9 May 1864
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,009–$4,513
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, London · 19 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3816848
- Record
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John Christian Schetky, A Naval Action Between the Austrians and the Danes, off Heligoland, 9 May 1864. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2008, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3816848.
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John Christian Schetky, A Naval Action Between the Austrians and the Danes, off Heligoland, 9 May 1864. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2008, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3816848.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Sympathy | Edward Hughes | £4,000–£6,000 |
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