Lot 142 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
A distant view of the Citadel of Corfu
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,087–$7,630
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours , London · 4 July 2023
- Dimensions
- 11 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (29.5 x 47 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346512
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A distant view of the Citadel of Corfu. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346512.
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Edward Lear, A distant view of the Citadel of Corfu. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346512.
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