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La Vague, possibly a study for A Storm with a Shipwreck
Joseph Vernet (French, 1714–1789) · 1754
$4,000 hammer
≈ £2,952≈ €3,489
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- Medium
- Drawing (chalk) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “black and white chalk on blue laid paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 13 x 20-3/4 in.
- Auction house
- Brunk Auctions
- Sale
- Premier Auction (8734)
- Date
- February 5, 2022
- Location
- Asheville, United States
- Lot
- 456
- Estimate
- $800 – $1,200 (≈ £590 – £885) (≈ €698 – €1,047)
- Source
- Auction house live.brunkauctions.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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