Sale 6004
London
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16 July 1998
Price realised
GBP 2,300
Estimate
John Wilson Carmichael (1800-1868) A Brigantine in Stormy Seas, off a rocky headland signed and indistinctly dated 'J.W. Carmichael 18.9' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6 cm.)
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