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Lot 349 · Old Masters: Part II

The Battle of Porto Bello

Samuel Scott · oil on canvas

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Estimate
$30,000–$50,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters: Part II, New York · 14 April 2016
Dimensions
53½ x 78 in. (135.9 x 198.1 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4046505
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Scott, The Battle of Porto Bello. Christie's, 14 Apr 2016, lot 349. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4046505.

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