Lot 56 · Maritime Art
The Honourable East India Company's ship Dunira passing Funchal Bay on the Island of Madeira
Thomas Buttersworth · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $64,187–$96,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London · 29 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 32¼ x 48 in. (82 x 122.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5422066
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Buttersworth, The Honourable East India Company's ship Dunira passing Funchal Bay on the Island of Madeira. Christie's, 29 Oct 2008, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5422066.
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Thomas Buttersworth, The Honourable East India Company's ship Dunira passing Funchal Bay on the Island of Madeira. Christie's, 29 Oct 2008, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5422066.
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