Lot 147 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
Mdina or Citta Vecchia, Malta
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on buff paper
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $13,082–$19,623
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 5 December 2013
- Dimensions
- 13 x 20½ in. (33 x 52 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4333123
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Mdina or Citta Vecchia, Malta. Christie's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333123.
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Edward Lear, Mdina or Citta Vecchia, Malta. Christie's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333123.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | Akroteri from Khanea, Crete | $17,089 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | |
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