Lot 25 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction
The review of the British fleet at Spithead by King George III, on board the flagship Barfleur, 24 June 1773
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $254,086–$381,129
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction, London · 3 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5228541
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Paton, The review of the British fleet at Spithead by King George III, on board the flagship Barfleur, 24 June 1773. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2024, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5228541.
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Richard Paton, The review of the British fleet at Spithead by King George III, on board the flagship Barfleur, 24 June 1773. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2024, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5228541.
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|---|---|---|---|
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