Lot 2 · Maritime Art
An English frigate heaving-to as she approaches an island
Cornelis Van De Velde · oil on canvas, in a carved and gilded frame
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,845–$8,074
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 20 November 2013
- Dimensions
- 16.1/8 x 24.3/8 in. (41 x 61.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4344666
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cornelis Van De Velde, An English frigate heaving-to as she approaches an island. Christie's, 20 Nov 2013, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4344666.
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Cornelis Van De Velde, An English frigate heaving-to as she approaches an island. Christie's, 20 Nov 2013, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4344666.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A Royal Navy sloop, most probably H.M.S. Greyhound , in action with t… | Richard Paton | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The English three-masted barque Antarctic in full sail off the Bishop… | William Howard Yorke | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| The Dutch fleet lying in the harbour at Amsterdam, with the flagship … | Aernout Smit | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A wijdschip lying at the end of a pier | Circle of Willem van de Velde II (1633-1707) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Royal Navy frigate firing a salute to announce her arrival at the a… | Thomas Luny | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A Royal Navy frigate drifting from her anchorage on the Humber; and S… | John Ward | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelis Van De Velde | English men-o'war riding out the gale under staysails only, | $14,962 | Bonhams, Jul 2014 | |
| Cornelis Van De Velde | An English Man-of-War firing a salute, with small boats near | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Thomas Luny | H.M.S. Bellerophon leaving Torbay with the defeated Emperor | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Cornelis Van De Velde | an english man-of-war in three positions negotiating a chann | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Francis Swaine | francis swaine | an english man-o'-war with other ships sail | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Thomas Luny | A British man o' war and its tender in a squall | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Cornelis Van De Velde | a small english man-o' war firing a salute with small boats | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Thomas Luny | H.M.S. Britannia standing inshore opposite Drake's Island so | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.