Lot 138 · Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
The U.S.S. Pennsylvania Under Tow at the Outbreak of the American Civil War with Fort Monroe in the Background
James Edward Buttersworth · oil on board
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 4 March 2010
- Dimensions
- 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5111197
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Edward Buttersworth, The U.S.S. Pennsylvania Under Tow at the Outbreak of the American Civil War with Fort Monroe in the Background. Christie's, 4 Mar 2010, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5111197.
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James Edward Buttersworth, The U.S.S. Pennsylvania Under Tow at the Outbreak of the American Civil War with Fort Monroe in the Background. Christie's, 4 Mar 2010, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5111197.
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