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The Shipwreck by Richard Wright, THE SHIPWRECK, oil on canvas, offered Jun 2018Photo © Sloans & Kenyon — view this lot on Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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Auction result

The Shipwreck

Catalogued as “Attributed to Richard Wright” — not included in the artist’s headline statistics.

Richard Wright (British, 1735–1775)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,500 – $3,500 (≈ £1,883 – £2,636) (≈ €2,156 – €3,018)

Offered at Sloans & Kenyon and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “THE SHIPWRECK, oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
26 1/2 in. x 35 1/2 in
Auction house
Sloans & Kenyon
Sale
June Estate Catalogue Auction (130)
Date
June 15, 2018
Location
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Lot
931
Estimate
$2,500 – $3,500 (≈ £1,883 – £2,636) (≈ €2,156 – €3,018)
Source
Auction house sloansandkenyon.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2018 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. The Shipwreck, Sloans & Kenyon 2017

    Dec 14, 2017 · Sloans & Kenyon

    December Holiday Auction, lot 675A

    Bought in / unsold · est. $3,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Attributed to Richard Wright, “The Shipwreck”

    THE SHIPWRECK, oil on canvas

    26 1/2 in. x 35 1/2 in

  2. The Shipwreck, Sloans & Kenyon 2018

    Jun 15, 2018 · Sloans & Kenyon this result

    June Estate Catalogue Auction, lot 931

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,500 – $3,500

    As catalogued

    Attributed to Richard Wright, “The Shipwreck”

    THE SHIPWRECK, oil on canvas

    26 1/2 in. x 35 1/2 in

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