Lot 2 · Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours
A view of Eze, Côte d'Azur, France
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $19,466–$29,199
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours, London · 4 June 2009
- Dimensions
- 15 3/8 x 21 7/8 in. (39.1 x 55.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5328435
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A view of Eze, Côte d'Azur, France. Christie's, 4 Jun 2009, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5328435.
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Edward Lear, A view of Eze, Côte d'Azur, France. Christie's, 4 Jun 2009, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5328435.
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From the same sale Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours · Jun 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maid Marian | William Clarke Wontner | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Trains in the yard | Terence Cuneo | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Au Clair de Lune | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| The Intruder | Edgar Hunt | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A view of Brolo, Sicily | Edward Lear | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Temple of Hephaestus, Athens, Greece | Edward Lear | £8,000–£12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | Venice, looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore | $20,502 | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | |
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| Edward Lear | Kom Ombo, Egypt | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
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| Edward Lear | Argostoli and the Black Mountain, Cephalonia | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | Bab el Kalabshe on the Nile | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | Villefranche-sur-Mer, Côte d'Azur, France | Christie's, Jul 2020 |
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.