Lot 644 · Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours
Shipping in the Lower Thames
Samuel Atkins · pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,444–$3,258
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 4 1/8 x 12 in. (10.4 x 30 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5300735
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Atkins, Shipping in the Lower Thames. Christie's, 11 Jun 1998, lot 644. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5300735.
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Samuel Atkins, Shipping in the Lower Thames. Christie's, 11 Jun 1998, lot 644. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5300735.
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From the same sale Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours · Jun 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A draped figure | Florentine School, 19th Century | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A theorbo-player by a balustrade, with a subsidiary study of his hands | Aurelio Lomi | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A reclining male nude, his head resting on his right arm | Carlo Cignani | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Apollo and a nymph with two river gods | Follower Of Simon Vouet | £800–£1,200 | |
| A mendicant friar preaching to country people from an antique basin | Hubert Robert Paris | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Studies of arms, hands and drapery | Italian School, 17th Century | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Atkins | A British frigate at anchor with other shipping in the dista | $2,500 | Bonhams, Jan 2015 | |
| Samuel Atkins | An East Indiaman off the Eddystone Lighthouse | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Samuel Atkins | A brig off Belem Castle, Lisbon | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Samuel Atkins | Dutch merchant craft and other shipping in a harbour | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Samuel Atkins | The broadside salute | Christie's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Samuel Atkins | Launching Day for a 32-gun frigate from a Thames-side yard | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Samuel Atkins | The British Squadron Commanded by Sir James Saumarez | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Smooth Haired Fox Terrier and a Blenheim Spanie | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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.