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Lot 370 · Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale

British Men-of-War of the Red Squadron in a Stiff Breeze

Francis Swaine

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,970–$23,955
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale, London · 7 July 2011
Record ID
TB-2026-4023336
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Swaine, British Men-of-War of the Red Squadron in a Stiff Breeze. Sotheby's, 7 Jul 2011, lot 370. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4023336.

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