Lot 149 · 19th Century European Art
Cairo, the citadel from the desert
Augustus Osborne Lamplough · watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,788–$2,682
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art , London (South Kensington) · 16 April 2015
- Dimensions
- 8 ¾ x 23 ½ in. (22.5 x 59.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4174209
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Augustus Osborne Lamplough, Cairo, the citadel from the desert. Christie's, 16 Apr 2015, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4174209.
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Augustus Osborne Lamplough, Cairo, the citadel from the desert. Christie's, 16 Apr 2015, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4174209.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | Cario, the citadel at dusk | $3,725 | Christie's, Apr 2015 | |
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | Creeping shadows | Christie's, Jan 2016 | ||
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | On the Nile near Luxor; and A camel train leaving the settle | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | Arabs crossing the desert with a camel | Christie's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | Pyramids of Egypt; and Ruins near Luxor | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | Ruins at Karnak | Sotheby's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | dawn on the nile; dusk at cairo | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Augustus Osborne Lamplough | Ruins on the upper Nile | Christie's, May 2007 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.