Lot 1395 · British & Continental Watercolours and Drawings
The palace by the sea, possibly Malta
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $816–$1,224
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 3 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 4¼ x 9 in. (10.7 x 22.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5523041
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5523041 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5523041
Vincenzo D'esposito, The palace by the sea, possibly Malta. Christie's, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5523041.
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Vincenzo D'esposito, The palace by the sea, possibly Malta. Christie's, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5523041.
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From the same sale British & Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A social gathering | J. Mitford (c.1800) | — | upcoming |
| The top of the cliff | Circle of Myles Birket Foster, R.W.S. (1825-1899) | — | upcoming |
| View of the Lower Lake from Castle Lough | Arthur J. Balfour, 19th Century | £300–£500 | |
| Mother and child | Harold Gilman | £500–£700 | |
| Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, dressed for a ball | Alfred Edward Chalon | £300–£400 | |
| An arrangement of flowers | Continental School, 19th Century | — | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Maltese fishing boats, a pair each 23.8 x 11.8cm (9 3/8 x 4 | $970 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | |
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Fishing boats off the coast, Valetta; and Valetta from the c | Christie's, Apr 2009 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta (illustrated); and Fishing boa | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The Grand Harbour, Valletta; Malta by moonlight, a pair each | Bonhams, Feb 2017 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | A view of Valletta Harbour | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| English School | 19th century A breezy day, Whitby | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The Grand Harbour, Valletta, at dusk | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | A Battleship in Valetta Harbour; and Fishing Vessels in Vale | Christie's, Mar 1999 |
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.