Lot 175 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour, Malta; and Sailing Vessels Leaving Valetta Harbour
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $659–$988
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 23 July 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6656797
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo D'esposito, FISHING VESSELS IN VALETTA HARBOUR, MALTA; AND SAILING VESSELS LEAVING VALETTA HARBOUR. Christie's, 23 Jul 1998, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6656797.
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Vincenzo D'esposito, FISHING VESSELS IN VALETTA HARBOUR, MALTA; AND SAILING VESSELS LEAVING VALETTA HARBOUR. Christie's, 23 Jul 1998, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6656797.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape with Windmill | Circle Of Richard Parkes Bonington | £25–£300 | |
| A Study of a Female Nude, Rear View | Henry Tonks | £400–£600 | |
| A Figure Filling a Pail of Water From a Stream | M. WARD | £400–£600 | |
| The Hunt; and a Horse and Carriage | English School | £25–£200 | |
| The Blue Lake | Harry Goodwin | £400–£600 | |
| The Gendamerie | O.w.s. Samuel Prout | £300–£500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| 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 | |
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The palace by the sea, possibly Malta | Christie's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | The Grand Harbour, Valletta; Malta by moonlight, a pair each | Bonhams, Feb 2017 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta (illustrated); and Fishing boa | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Fishing boats off the coast, Valetta; and Valetta from the c | Christie's, Apr 2009 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | A Battleship in Valetta Harbour; and Fishing Vessels in Vale | Christie's, Mar 1999 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of Jane Shore in a carved, Lely style | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | A view of Valletta Harbour | Bonhams, Mar 2022 |
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.