Lot 513 · Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures)
A brigantine off what is thought to be Tenerife
Thomas Jacques Somerscales · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,622–$11,434
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime & Naval Battles (Pictures), London (South Kensington) · 8 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 18½ x 27½ in. (47 x 69.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5629505
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Jacques Somerscales, A brigantine off what is thought to be Tenerife. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 513. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629505.
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Thomas Jacques Somerscales, A brigantine off what is thought to be Tenerife. Christie's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 513. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629505.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | Becalmed in Chilean waters | $21,754 | Christie's, Nov 2014 | |
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | A clipper running before the wind | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | A square rigger off Terrapaca, Chile 12-1/2 x 18-1/2 in. (31 | Bonhams, Jan 2015 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | In open seas | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | The S.S. Ortega entering the straits of Nelson with the S.M. | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | The Battle of Angamos | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | An Old Time Cruiser | Bonhams, Oct 2016 | ||
| Thomas Jacques Somerscales | A clipper at sea | Bonhams, Oct 2014 |
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.