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Frigate approaching
Anton Melbye (Danish, 1818–1875)
£175 price realized incl. premium
≈ $282≈ €218
Hammer £140 · with buyer’s premium £175
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 1849 watercolour 22 x 30cm
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 22 x 30cm (8 11/16 x 11 13/16in).
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Fine Art & Antiques (21834)
- Date
- September 10, 2014
- Location
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 218
- Estimate
- £300 – £500 (≈ $484 – $807) (≈ €374 – €624)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
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