Lot 5 · Maritime Art
A Royal Navy frigate drifting from her anchorage on the Humber; and Shipping becalmed on the Humber (both illustrated)
John Ward · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,460–$9,689
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 20 November 2013
- Dimensions
- 8 x 10½ in. (20.3 x 26.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4344669
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Ward, A Royal Navy frigate drifting from her anchorage on the Humber; and Shipping becalmed on the Humber (both illustrated). Christie's, 20 Nov 2013, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4344669.
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John Ward, A Royal Navy frigate drifting from her anchorage on the Humber; and Shipping becalmed on the Humber (both illustrated). Christie's, 20 Nov 2013, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4344669.
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From the same sale Maritime Art · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| An English frigate heaving-to as she approaches an island | Cornelis Van De Velde | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 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 |
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