Lot 40 · Travel & Exploration

Jebel Hassan, near Aden; The Perim in the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, 1878; A view in the desert, 1876; A view in the Suez Canal, June 1880; Wreck of the Duke of Lancaster on Jebel Tukur Island, July 17th 1880; Aden from the outer Anchorage, Funeral cortege going ashore in boats, June 18th 1880 largest 17.2 x 24.5cm (6 3/4 x 9 5/8in).(5)

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Estimate: £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,618–$2,427
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Sale: Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 26 February 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-725808
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Lieutenant Francis Henry Boyer, Jebel Hassan, near Aden; The Perim in the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, 1878; A view in the desert, 1876; A view in the Suez Canal, June 1880; Wreck of the Duke of Lancaster on Jebel Tukur Island, July 17th 1880; Aden from the outer Anchorage, Funeral cortege going ashore in boats, June 18th 1880 largest 17.2 x 24.5cm (6 3/4 x 9 5/8in).(5). Bonhams, 26 Feb 2020, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-725808.

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Lieutenant Francis Henry Boyer, Jebel Hassan, near Aden; The Perim in the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, 1878; A view in the desert, 1876; A view in the Suez Canal, June 1880; Wreck of the Duke of Lancaster on Jebel Tukur Island, July 17th 1880; Aden from the outer Anchorage, Funeral cortege going ashore in boats, June 18th 1880 largest 17.2 x 24.5cm (6 3/4 x 9 5/8in).(5). Bonhams, 26 Feb 2020, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-725808.

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