A naval frigate struggling to get underway in a high wind, with similar activity nearby ahead of the approaching squall — Thomas Luny (British, 1759-1837)

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,142–$4,398
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Sale: Bonhams — The Marine Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 27 April 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-593611
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Luny, A naval frigate struggling to get underway in a high wind, with similar activity nearby ahead of the approaching squall. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2022, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-593611.

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Thomas Luny, A naval frigate struggling to get underway in a high wind, with similar activity nearby ahead of the approaching squall. Bonhams, 27 Apr 2022, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-593611.

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A Model of the Frigate HMS 'Eurydice', 40in x 19.5in x 31.5in (102cm …	A Model Of The Frigate Hms 'eurydice', English, 40in X 19.5in X 31.5in	£800–£1,200
'Off Tilbury Docks'	Charles Edward Dixon	£1,200–£1,800
'Evening, Pool of London'	Frederick	£800–£1,200
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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Thomas Luny	Figures on the shore, Teignmouth, Devon	$3,174	Bonhams, Oct 2022
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Thomas Luny	The Ferry at Teignmouth, Devon 37 x 49.5 cm. (14 9/16 x 19		Bonhams, Jan 2019
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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.