Lot 184 · Old Master Paintings
the first rate 'britannia' coming to an anchor, her arrival greeted by the customary salute and her commander being rowed ashore in his barge
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,091–$6,819
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings, London · 2 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4658246
- Record
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Follower Of Peter Monamy, the first rate 'britannia' coming to an anchor, her arrival greeted by the customary salute and her commander being rowed ashore in his barge. Sotheby's, 2 May 2018, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658246.
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Follower Of Peter Monamy, the first rate 'britannia' coming to an anchor, her arrival greeted by the customary salute and her commander being rowed ashore in his barge. Sotheby's, 2 May 2018, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658246.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a male nude | French School, Circa 1900 | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The forge | Pehr Hilleström | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Turin, a view of the Piazetta Reale | Giuseppe Canella | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Allegory of Painting | Philippe Mercier | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The Evening Gun: Men-o'-War and Barges in a calm sea | Peter Monamy | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A landscape with fishermen on a rock, with ships beyond in heavy seas | Claude Joseph Vernet | £8,000–£12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English School | 18th Century Bohun swan framed: 46.5 x 39.2cm | $5,427 | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | |
| French School, 19th Century | Studies of two women | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | A fan design: Diana hunting | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Follower Of Peter Monamy | A Royal Yacht arriving at the Fleet Anchorage | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | A coastal scene | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Study of a seated male nude, his leg raised and his head res | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Follower Of Peter Monamy | Men of War making Port at Dusk | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| Follower Of Peter Monamy | Becalmed shipping and tenders | Bonhams, Mar 2013 |
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.