Lot 253 · Out of Office: Art that Transports
A naval frigate and yawl in the Channel
Thomas Buttersworth · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Out of Office: Art that Transports , London · 31 January 2007
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24 in. (50.9 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5596309
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Buttersworth, A naval frigate and yawl in the Channel. Christie's, 31 Jan 2007, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5596309.
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Thomas Buttersworth, A naval frigate and yawl in the Channel. Christie's, 31 Jan 2007, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5596309.
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