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Lot 21 · Victorian & British Impressionist Art

The gathering storm

Charles Napier Hemy · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,307–$11,629
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 12 March 2014
Dimensions
18¾ x 33¾ in. (47.7 x 85.7 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4307827
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Napier Hemy, The gathering storm. Christie's, 12 Mar 2014, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307827.

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