Lot 131 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Battleships in a squall
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- Estimate
- £25–£200 hammer ≈ $42–$335
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 3 September 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6652243
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles John De Lacy, Battleships in a squall. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652243.
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Charles John De Lacy, Battleships in a squall. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652243.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Wreckers | English School | £25–£200 | |
| The young Anglers | John Reginald Goodman | £200–£400 | |
| A View of Dartmoor | Frederick John Widgery | £200–£400 | |
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