Lot 417 · Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures)
A Royal Naval cutter heading into Gibraltar
Thomas Buttersworth · oil on panel, unframed
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,334–$1,715
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures), London (South Kensington) · 8 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 4 x 5½ in. (10.2 x 14 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5629446
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5629446 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5629446
Thomas Buttersworth, A Royal Naval cutter heading into Gibraltar. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 417. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629446.
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Thomas Buttersworth, A Royal Naval cutter heading into Gibraltar. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 417. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629446.
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