Lot 176 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour
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- Estimate
- £200–£400 hammer ≈ $329–$659
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 23 July 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6656798
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo D'esposito, FISHING VESSELS IN VALETTA HARBOUR. Christie's, 23 Jul 1998, lot 176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6656798.
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Vincenzo D'esposito, FISHING VESSELS IN VALETTA HARBOUR. Christie's, 23 Jul 1998, lot 176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6656798.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Jul 1998
| 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 | Fishing Vessels in Valetta Harbour | $530 | Christie's, Jul 1998 | |
| Continental School | Smelling the Roses | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| English School | 19th Century A sportsman with his Spaniel | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | Maltese fishing boats, a pair each 23.8 x 11.8cm (9 3/8 x 4 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| English School | A portrait of a lady, half-length, holding a small black dog | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Vincenzo D'esposito | A Battleship in Valetta Harbour; and Fishing Vessels in Vale | Christie's, Mar 1999 | ||
| Continental School | Ships in the Harbor framed 52.0 x 72.0 x 7.0 cm (20 1/2 x 28 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Naval skirmish at night | Bonhams, Feb 2023 |
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.