Lot 39 · Evening Sale of Works from the Peter Norton Collection
A two-master nearing Royan, Bay of Biscay, France
Richard Faxon · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $3,835–$6,392
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Evening Sale of Works from the Peter Norton Collection, New York · 26 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 54.5 x 81 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5881241
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Faxon, A two-master nearing Royan, Bay of Biscay, France. Christie's, 26 Oct 2004, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5881241.
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Richard Faxon, A two-master nearing Royan, Bay of Biscay, France. Christie's, 26 Oct 2004, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5881241.
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