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Lot 171 · Old Master Paintings

a british frigate at anchor, port mahon, minorca;a british frigate leaving port mahon, minorca

Anton Schranz

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Estimate
£12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,180–$24,270
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings, London · 2 May 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4658259
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anton Schranz, a british frigate at anchor, port mahon, minorca;a british frigate leaving port mahon, minorca. Sotheby's, 2 May 2018, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658259.

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Anton Schranz, a british frigate at anchor, port mahon, minorca;a british frigate leaving port mahon, minorca. Sotheby's, 2 May 2018, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4658259.

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Allegory of Painting Philippe Mercier £8,000–£12,000
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Anton Schranz A British frigate entering Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta $34,963 Christie's, Nov 2011
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Anton Schranz figures among the ruins of the temple of artemis with the ci Sotheby's, May 2007
Anton Schranz the british vessel europa approaching port mahon, minorca; a Sotheby's, Nov 2003
Anton Schranz H.M.S. Caledonia clearing Port Mahon, Minorca; and View of P Christie's, Jun 2000
George Chinnery A Chinese blacksmith's stall, Macau Bonhams, Sep 2022
George Romney Portrait of Miss Williams, bust-length, in a painted oval Christie's, Oct 2021

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