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Over the last 24 months the median price was $4,416 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,608–$19,730, n=5). The auction record is $37,000 for Capture of the Chausey Islands, 1756, with a British Squadron in the Gulf of St. Malo (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Francis Swaine value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}