Lot 260 · British and Victorian Pictures
Sir Francis Drake indicating the Spanish Armada to Elizabeth I
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,320–$9,480
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Victorian Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 9 March 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6437850
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Moss Bennett, Sir Francis Drake indicating the Spanish Armada to Elizabeth I. Christie's, 9 Mar 2000, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6437850.
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Frank Moss Bennett, Sir Francis Drake indicating the Spanish Armada to Elizabeth I. Christie's, 9 Mar 2000, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6437850.
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