Sunset over the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta — Luigi Maria Galea (Maltese, 1847-1917)

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,271–$3,028
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Sale: Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 13 May 2009
Dimensions: 6¼ x 14 in. (15.9 x 35.5 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5354661
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luigi Maria Galea, Sunset over the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta. Christie's, 13 May 2009, lot 749. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5354661.

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Luigi Maria Galea, Sunset over the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta. Christie's, 13 May 2009, lot 749. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5354661.

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From the same sale Maritime Art · May 2009

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A Union Castle Liner and the Royal Yacht, Cowes Week 1950s	Norman Wilkinson	£800–£1,200
The snow Fleece of Arbroath in two positions in the Sound off Kronber…	Jakob Petersen	£500–£700
A Danish trader passing Dover	Jakob Petersen	£500–£700
The three-masted topsail schooner Ellen James calling for a pilot off…	Luigi Roberto	£1,000–£1,500
A Royal Navy steam two-decker of the Mediterranean fleet in the Bay o…	Tommaso De Simone	£1,500–£2,500
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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Luigi Maria Galea	Fishing before Valetta	$3,953	Christie's, Jan 2013
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Luigi Maria Galea	Shipping in Valletta Harbour, Malta		Bonhams, Sep 2022
Luigi Maria Galea	Grand Harbour, Valetta, at dusk		Christie's, Nov 2004
Luigi Maria Galea	The Grand Harbour, Malta, a pair		Bonhams, Jul 2025
Luigi Maria Galea	Valletta, Malta		Bonhams, Feb 2017
Luigi Maria Galea	Gozo fishing boats off Malta, a set of three		Bonhams, Dec 2025
Luigi Maria Galea	A view across St. Paul's Bay, Malta		Bonhams, Dec 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.