Lot 159 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
Fishing boats off an island fort; and Study of a beached boat
François Louis Thomas Francia · watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,261–$1,891
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- both 7 x 10 ½ in. (17.8 x 26.7 cm.) each; and Attributed to Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding, P.O.W.S. (1778-1855)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967777
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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François Louis Thomas Francia, Fishing boats off an island fort; and Study of a beached boat. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967777.
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François Louis Thomas Francia, Fishing boats off an island fort; and Study of a beached boat. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967777.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study from nature: A mossy rock with plants | John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (London 1819-1900) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Study of a plant, probably a type of gourd ( cucurbitaceae ) or a ban… | Italian School, 17th Century | £800–£1,200 | |
| At the fortune teller's | Johann Erdmann Hummel | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Virgin with the Christ Child on a throne, crowning a king or emperor | Peter De Witte, Called Candid | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A seated boy with a tricorn hat | Willem Van Mieris | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A view of Orleans House at Twickenham | Pierre-justin Ouvrié | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Louis Thomas Francia | The Arch of a Bridge with a Man netting fish by a Sluice Gat | $4,006 | Sotheby's, May 2014 | |
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| Thomas Rowlandson | Moderns Reflecting on the Works of the Ancients | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| François Louis Thomas Francia | a lady holding an umbrella, a windmill beyond | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Edward Lear | Campagna di Roma, Via Nomentana | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Grand Place, Brussels | Bonhams, Sep 2022 |
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