Lot 1 · British and Continental Pictures
The wreck of the Ocean Monarch off Great Orme's Head, 24 t h August, 1848
Charles Henry Seaforth · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,797–$2,696
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 26 August 2004
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5899728
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Henry Seaforth, The wreck of the Ocean Monarch off Great Orme's Head, 24 t h August, 1848. Christie's, 26 Aug 2004, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5899728.
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Charles Henry Seaforth, The wreck of the Ocean Monarch off Great Orme's Head, 24 t h August, 1848. Christie's, 26 Aug 2004, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5899728.
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