Lot 29 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Shipping off the Venetian lagoon
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $296–$444
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 18 May 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6407036
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Umberto Ongania, Shipping off the Venetian lagoon. Christie's, 18 May 2000, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6407036.
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Umberto Ongania, Shipping off the Venetian lagoon. Christie's, 18 May 2000, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6407036.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · May 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six muses including : Calliope; Erato; Clio; Polyhymnia and Terpsichore | Circle Of Michelangelo Maestri | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Gathering shells on the beach | English School | £200–£300 | |
| A view of the Eiffel Tower, Paris | English School | £200–£300 | |
| Still life with grapes and pomegranates on a ledge | Arthur Dudley (fl.1890-1907) | £200–£300 | |
| Beirut | Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, N.E.A.C. (1821-1906) | £800–£1,200 | |
| St Albans | Keeley Halswelle, A.R.S.A., R.I (1832-1891) | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English School | late 18th/early 19th Century Ships in a squall | $263 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | |
| Hercules Brabazon Brabazon | A country house | Sworders, May 2026 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Playtime | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Umberto Ongania | A figure in a gondola on a Venetian canal | Christie's, Mar 2000 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Figures gathered in a market town and Escaping the town | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| French School | Couturier's Design for a Ballgown, circa 1880 10 3/8 x 15 3/ | Bonhams, Jan 2025 | ||
| Umberto Ongania | Figures before the Grand Canal, Venice | Christie's, Jun 1999 | ||
| English School | 19th Century A figure shooting in a leafy glade | Bonhams, Oct 2024 |
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.