Lot 25 · British & Continental Watercolours,drawings & Illustrations
Maharraga, Upper Egypt
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,778–$4,167
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH & CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS,DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS, London (South Kensington) · 14 June 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6252330
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Maharraga, Upper Egypt. Christie's, 14 Jun 2001, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6252330.
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Edward Lear, Maharraga, Upper Egypt. Christie's, 14 Jun 2001, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6252330.
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From the same sale British & Continental Watercolours,drawings & Illustrations · Jun 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's College, Oxford | George Pyne | £500–£700 | |
| Grotta di Posilipo | Neapolitan School | £600–£800 | |
| Studies of Chinese Figures with cattle | George Chinnery | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Gardener | Norman Thelwell | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Himalayas - view from Mussoorie 7000ft high looking south over th… | Edward Hovell (Maj) Thurlow (1839-1979) | £400–£600 | |
| View of the Alhambra, Granada | Edward Hovell (Maj) Thurlow (1839-1979) | £400–£600 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | A view of Eremo di Camaldoli, Frascati, near Rome | $4,036 | Christie's, Jul 2026 | |
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