Lot 447 · Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures)
An armed lugger heeling in the breeze off the Eddystone lighthouse
Thomas Buttersworth · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,928–$11,892
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures), London (South Kensington) · 16 May 2007
- Dimensions
- 9 x 13 in. (22.8 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5563000
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5563000 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5563000
Thomas Buttersworth, An armed lugger heeling in the breeze off the Eddystone lighthouse. Christie's, 16 May 2007, lot 447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5563000.
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Thomas Buttersworth, An armed lugger heeling in the breeze off the Eddystone lighthouse. Christie's, 16 May 2007, lot 447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5563000.
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