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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,143–$1,524
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures), London (South Kensington) · 8 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 8½ x 21 in. (21.6 x 53.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5629409
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo D'esposito, Fort St. Elmo, Malta. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 365. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629409.
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Vincenzo D'esposito, Fort St. Elmo, Malta. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 365. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629409.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta (illustrated); and Fishing boa | $1,486 | Christie's, Nov 2006 | |
| 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 | A view of Valletta Harbour | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Fishing boats off the coast, Valetta; and Valetta from the c | Christie's, Apr 2009 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The Grand Harbour, Valletta, at dusk | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| English School | 19th century A breezy day, Whitby | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Continental School | River landscape with a turreted bridge, fishermen and travel | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The palace by the sea, possibly Malta | Christie's, Oct 2007 |
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.