Lot 117 · Maritime Art
The British merchant steamer Trelyon in a heavy swell
Gaetano D'esposito · bodycolour, on paper
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,288–$1,933
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 29 April 1999
- Dimensions
- 15½ x 24¼ in. (39.3 x 61.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4576905
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4576905 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4576905
Gaetano D'esposito, The British merchant steamer Trelyon in a heavy swell. Christie's, 29 Apr 1999, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4576905.
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Gaetano D'esposito, The British merchant steamer Trelyon in a heavy swell. Christie's, 29 Apr 1999, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4576905.
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