Lot 108 · Collect: American and European Art
Frigates Engaged in Battle
Thomas Buttersworth · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Collect: American and European Art, Philadelphia · 9 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 18 1/8 x 24 1/4 in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-896978
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Buttersworth, Frigates Engaged in Battle. Freeman's | Hindman, 9 Dec 2025, lot 108. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-896978.
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Thomas Buttersworth, Frigates Engaged in Battle. Freeman's | Hindman, 9 Dec 2025, lot 108. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-896978.
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