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San Francisco Wreck (Capsized British Bark Blairmore with Tug Alert and Scow Schooner Twin Sisters)

William A. Coulter (American, 1849–1936)

$701 price realized incl. premium

≈ £526≈ €581

Hammer $550 · with buyer’s premium $701

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pen and ink on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
8 x 12in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
California and Western Art Online (26621)
Date
December 2, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
33
Estimate
$500 – $700 (≈ £375 – £525) (≈ €414 – €580)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2020 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (title). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. San Francisco Wreck; Capsized Blairmore with tug Alert and Scow Schooner Twin Sisters, Bonhams 2020

    Jul 13, 2020 · Bonhams

    The Elegant Home, lot 363

    Bought in / unsold · est. $1,000 – $2,000

    As catalogued

    William A. Coulter, “San Francisco Wreck; Capsized Blairmore with tug Alert and Scow Schooner Twin Sisters”

    pen and ink on paper

    8 x 12in

  2. San Francisco Wreck (Capsized British Bark Blairmore with Tug Alert and Scow Schooner Twin Sisters), Bonhams 2020

    Dec 2, 2020 · Bonhams this result

    California and Western Art Online, lot 33

    Sold $701Sign up to see · est. $500 – $700

    As catalogued

    William A. Coulter, “San Francisco Wreck (Capsized British Bark Blairmore with Tug Alert and Scow Schooner Twin Sisters)”

    pen and ink on paper

    8 x 12in

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