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Lot 720 · Maritime Pictures

Towing out the tramp

Arthur Wilde Parsons · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,633–$5,450
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Maritime Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 26 May 2004
Dimensions
39 x 60 in. (99 x 152.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5923042
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Wilde Parsons, Towing out the tramp. Christie's, 26 May 2004, lot 720. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5923042.

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Arthur Wilde Parsons, Towing out the tramp. Christie's, 26 May 2004, lot 720. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5923042.

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