Lot 480 · Maritime and Naval Battles (Pictures)
Cutty Sark , British clipper
William Minshall Birchall · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $944–$1,214
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — MARITIME AND NAVAL BATTLES (PICTURES), London (South Kensington) · 17 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 20½ x 15½ in. (52.1 x 39.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5868734
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5868734 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5868734
William Minshall Birchall, Cutty Sark , British clipper. Christie's, 17 Nov 2004, lot 480. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5868734.
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William Minshall Birchall, Cutty Sark , British clipper. Christie's, 17 Nov 2004, lot 480. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5868734.
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