Lot 29 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
Roman Catholic Cemetery at Palaiopolis, Kaligoni, Santa Maura
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,374–$8,061
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 14 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4628899
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Roman Catholic Cemetery at Palaiopolis, Kaligoni, Santa Maura. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4628899.
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Edward Lear, Roman Catholic Cemetery at Palaiopolis, Kaligoni, Santa Maura. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4628899.
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From the same sale Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Seesaw | A.r.a. Henry Lejeune | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Maiden | Dame Laura Knight | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| A Gypsy Model | Sir William Russell Flint | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Study of Casilda - no. 1 | Sir William Russell Flint | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Portrait of Mary Aldworth Lailey | Archibald George Barnes | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Bay of Naples, Italy | Edward Lear | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | Topolia, Crete | $5,192 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
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| Edward Lear | Dahr el Bayree, Thebes | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Santa Maura | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | Jerusalem from near the Mount of Olives | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Dendera, with a view of the Nile | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Edward Lear | 'There was an old man of Algiers, who was given to shedding | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | An ancient tomb in the Roman campagna | Christie's, Jan 2019 |
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