Lot 15 · 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art
A Malacca Parakeet, Palaeornis Malaccensis, an illustration for Lear's Natural History of Parrots, 1842
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,311–$9,467
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art, London, New Bond Street · 23 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1865610
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A Malacca Parakeet, Palaeornis Malaccensis, an illustration for Lear's Natural History of Parrots, 1842. Bonhams, 23 Jun 2015, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1865610.
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Edward Lear, A Malacca Parakeet, Palaeornis Malaccensis, an illustration for Lear's Natural History of Parrots, 1842. Bonhams, 23 Jun 2015, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1865610.
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