Lot 188 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna
Five views in County Wicklow: The Great and Little Sugarloafs; The Great and Little Sugarloafs, from The Scalp; Figures beside trees, probably in the Powerscourt Demesne; Loch Tay looking north; and Bray, with the Little Sugarloaf in the distance
Edward Lear · pencil, some heightened with white, on grey paper
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,844–$12,635
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna, London · 2 July 2019
- Dimensions
- 4 ¼ x 6 ½ in. (10.8 x 16 ½ cm.); and smaller
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3709468
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Five views in County Wicklow: The Great and Little Sugarloafs; The Great and Little Sugarloafs, from The Scalp; Figures beside trees, probably in the Powerscourt Demesne; Loch Tay looking north; and Bray, with the Little Sugarloaf in the distance. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709468.
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Edward Lear, Five views in County Wicklow: The Great and Little Sugarloafs; The Great and Little Sugarloafs, from The Scalp; Figures beside trees, probably in the Powerscourt Demesne; Loch Tay looking north; and Bray, with the Little Sugarloaf in the distance. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709468.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Abbot experiencing a vision | Giovanni Battista Della Rovere | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Studies of legs, lower torsos, arms and a shoulder ( recto ); Faint s… | Aurelio Luini | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Death of Lucretia | Ferraù Fenzoni | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Nativity | Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Il Grechetto | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| A crowd scene | Francesco Novelli | £800–£1,200 | |
| Three figure studies | Hendrick Avercamp | £20,000–£30,000 |
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