Lot 198 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
A Battleship in Valetta Harbour; and Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour, Malta
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $324–$486
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 3 March 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6583595
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo D'esposito, A Battleship in Valetta Harbour; and Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour, Malta. Christie's, 3 Mar 1999, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6583595.
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Vincenzo D'esposito, A Battleship in Valetta Harbour; and Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour, Malta. Christie's, 3 Mar 1999, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6583595.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep resting beside a River | William Fraser Garden | £700–£1,000 | |
| A View of Dartmoor | Reginald Daniel Sherrin | £25–£200 | |
| Le Palais des Papes, Avignon, France | Hercules Brabazon Brabazon | £800–£1,200 | |
| A Ship foundering off a rocky Coastline | English School | £25–£200 | |
| Moorland Landscape: A Tribute to De Wint | Hercules Brabazon Brabazon | £200–£300 | |
| Whitby | Albert Goodwin R.w.s. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Maltese fishing boats, a pair each 23.8 x 11.8cm (9 3/8 x 4 | $970 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | |
| English School, 19th Century | A Bucolic Landscape with a Cottage and Rowers | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2024 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| English School | Armchair, circa 1870 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century portrait of a Cairn Terrier | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The Grand Harbour, Valletta; Malta by moonlight, a pair each | Bonhams, Feb 2017 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The palace by the sea, possibly Malta | Christie's, Oct 2007 | ||
| English School | 19th Century 'The Little Basses' and 'The Great Basses', Cey | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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.