Lot 15 · Maritime Art
Ships of the fleet hove-to offshore awaiting the arrival of an Admiral of the Blue approaching the flagship in his barge
Francis Swaine · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $48,317–$80,529
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 29 April 1999
- Dimensions
- 40 x 50½ in. (101.6 x 128.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4576854
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Swaine, Ships of the fleet hove-to offshore awaiting the arrival of an Admiral of the Blue approaching the flagship in his barge. Christie's, 29 Apr 1999, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4576854.
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Francis Swaine, Ships of the fleet hove-to offshore awaiting the arrival of an Admiral of the Blue approaching the flagship in his barge. Christie's, 29 Apr 1999, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4576854.
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From the same sale Maritime Art · Apr 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warships and other shipping in a thunderstorm | François-étienne Musin | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| H.M.S. Dreadnought , the Seamen's Hospital ship, moored in the Thames… | William Collingwood Smith, Rws | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Shipping in the Pool of London | Daniel Turner | £700–£1,000 | |
| The Colombian barquentine Zelia from Riohacha, making her numbers off… | William Howard Yorke | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Captain James Cook (1728-79) | Cook, James. 1728-1779. | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| An English galliot close in to the shore with an English flagship fir… | After Willem van de Velde II | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Francis Swaine | An English Squadron in St Aubin's Bay, Jersey | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | ||
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| Francis Swaine | A British warship in three positions in the Channel | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
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