Lot 81 · Important Maritime Art
Two large frigates running into Spithead with a flagship of the Blue anchored beyond
Joseph Walter · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $31,078–$41,437
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Maritime Art, London · 31 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5514199
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Walter, Two large frigates running into Spithead with a flagship of the Blue anchored beyond. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514199.
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Joseph Walter, Two large frigates running into Spithead with a flagship of the Blue anchored beyond. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514199.
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From the same sale Important Maritime Art · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An English warship pursuing a Frenchman up the coast | Francis Swaine | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| H.M.S. Arethusa in company with the frigates, Flora , Melampus , Conc… | Thomas Luny | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The fleet at anchor in an evening calm | John Wilson Carmichael | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| A Mediterranean capriccio of a sea fight between European merchantmen… | Andries Van Eertvelt | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The battle of Leghorn, 4 t h March 1653, during the first Anglo-Dutch… | Aernout Smit | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The Royal Yacht Cleveland , with King Charles II aboard, arriving to … | Jacob Knyff | £30,000–£50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Walter | Merchantmen drifting in light airs off Avonmouth, Bristol | $22,165 | Christie's, Jun 2010 | |
| Joseph Walter | The H.M.S. Britannia with other shipping off Swansea 29 x 38 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| John Wilson Carmichael | Walkers on the cliffs above Freshwater Bay, viewed from the | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Thomas Luny | The East Indiaman Belvedere in three positions off Portsmout | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Joseph Walter | A Harbour at Dusk | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| William Lionel Wyllie, Ra | The Battle of Jutland | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| William Lionel Wyllie, Ra | Work-a-day England | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Thomas Luny | The Monsieur in two positions off Deptford dockyard, with Gr | Christie's, Jul 2019 |
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.