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Lot 52 · Maritime Art

Low water: Newhaven Harbour, Sussex

Richard Henry Nibbs · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,419–$9,628
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Maritime Art, London · 29 October 2008
Dimensions
20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5422062
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Henry Nibbs, Low water: Newhaven Harbour, Sussex. Christie's, 29 Oct 2008, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5422062.

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