Lot 129 · 19th Century European Pictures
Vessels at Valetta, dusk; and Rowing out from Valetta by night
Luigi Maria Galea · oil on board
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,758–$5,636
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 23 March 2005
- Dimensions
- 6¼ x 14 in. (15.8 x 35.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5832167
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luigi Maria Galea, Vessels at Valetta, dusk; and Rowing out from Valetta by night. Christie's, 23 Mar 2005, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5832167.
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Luigi Maria Galea, Vessels at Valetta, dusk; and Rowing out from Valetta by night. Christie's, 23 Mar 2005, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5832167.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Pictures · Mar 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fortified coastal town, thought to be St Malo | Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A bustling marketplace, Rouen | August Eduard Schliecker | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| The young harvester | Georges Laugée | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Jeunes musiciennes des rues | Gustave Doré | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The slumbering street musicians | P. Clement (French, 19th Century) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| A trot through the park | Alex Duschnitz | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luigi Maria Galea | Views across the Grand Harbour, Valletta, a pair | $8,112 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | |
| Luigi Maria Galea | H.M.S. Surprise off Valletta | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Luigi Maria Galea | A view across St. Paul's Bay, Malta | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Luigi Maria Galea | Gozo fishing boats off Malta, a set of three | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Luigi Maria Galea | Two views of the Grand Harbour at Valetta, Malta | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Luigi Maria Galea | The Grand Harbour, Malta, a pair | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Luigi Maria Galea | Marsamxett Harbour at dusk; The Grand Harbour, Valletta each | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Luigi Maria Galea | view of the grand harbour of valetta, malta | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 |
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.