Lot 358 · Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures)
North Sea ships
William Minshall Birchall · watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $404–$674
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures), London (South Kensington) · 8 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 7 x 14 in. (17.8 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5629402
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Minshall Birchall, North Sea ships. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 358. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629402.
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William Minshall Birchall, North Sea ships. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 358. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629402.
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From the same sale Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures) · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A windjammer lying at anchor | Henry Scott Tuke | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Off to the fishing grounds | Alfred Montague | £400–£600 | |
| St. Paul's Cathedral | William Lionel Wyllie, Ra | £400–£600 | |
| Cambria, close-hauled | Stewart Joyce, 20th Century | £300–£500 | |
| Alarm rounding the Needles | J. Andrew Bennett, 20th Century | £300–£500 | |
| A brisk gale (illustrated); and A moderate gale, by P.C. Canot | After Willem van de Velde and Ludolph Bakhuizen | £700–£1,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Minshall Birchall | 'The Ill Fated Oceana at Tilbury' | $715 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | |
| William Minshall Birchall | 'An Incoming Voyager' | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | 'A White Star Giant off Birkenhead' | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
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| William Minshall Birchall | The Great Pyramids at Giza, Egypt | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a lady | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | 'Spithead Review, 26th June 1911' | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | Under the Stars and Stripes | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 |
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