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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $18,985–$28,478
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 12 November 2014
- Dimensions
- 12 x 18 in. (30.4 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4223902
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Jacques Somerscales, Becalmed in Chilean waters. Christie's, 12 Nov 2014, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4223902.
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Thomas Jacques Somerscales, Becalmed in Chilean waters. Christie's, 12 Nov 2014, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4223902.
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From the same sale Maritime Art · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherfolk on the shore at low tide | R.w.s. Edward Duncan | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Royal Navy two-deckers getting underway from Sheerness | John Wilson Carmichael | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| A man-o'war announcing her arrival at the anchorage with two Admiralt… | Dominic Serres | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A Royal Navy frigate at anchor and drying her sails off Sheerness; an… | Francis Swaine | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A British warship in three positions in the Channel | Francis Swaine | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Northern Whale Fishery: The Hull whaling ships Isabella and Swan … | John Ward | £7,000–£10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | An Old Time Cruiser | $23,845 | Bonhams, Oct 2016 | |
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | A clipper running before the wind | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | A brigantine off what is thought to be Tenerife | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | The S.S. Ortega entering the straits of Nelson with the S.M. | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | The Battle of Angamos | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | A square rigger off Terrapaca, Chile 12-1/2 x 18-1/2 in. (31 | Bonhams, Jan 2015 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | In open seas | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | In Crooked Reach, Straits of Magellan, 1911 | Bonhams, Apr 2013 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.