Lot 1322 · British & Continental Watercolours
The Grand Harbour, Valletta, at dusk
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $548–$913
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 8 x 21½ in. (20.3 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5589656
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo D'esposito, The Grand Harbour, Valletta, at dusk. Christie's, 27 May 2004, lot 1322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5589656.
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Vincenzo D'esposito, The Grand Harbour, Valletta, at dusk. Christie's, 27 May 2004, lot 1322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5589656.
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From the same sale British & Continental Watercolours · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A scene from Charles Dibdin's comic opera 'The Quaker' | Thomas Rowlandson | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait de femme | André Derain | €800–€1,200 | |
| Interrupted sleep | D'après François Boucher | £600–£800 | |
| Admiring glances | English School, Early 19th Century | £300–£500 | |
| A quiet rural village | Sir Alfred East | £300–£400 | |
| Study of a monk | Italian School, 17th Century | £200–£300 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo D'esposito | A view of Valletta Harbour | $2,379 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | |
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta (illustrated); and Fishing boa | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of a girl, seated three-quarter length | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Maltese fishing boats, a pair each 23.8 x 11.8cm (9 3/8 x 4 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Fishing boats off the coast, Valetta; and Valetta from the c | Christie's, Apr 2009 | ||
| Continental School | River landscape with a turreted bridge, fishermen and travel | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| English School | early 19th century An early view of Gibraltar | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| English School | 19th century A breezy day, Whitby | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.