Lot 128 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints
'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'
Edward Lear · pen and brown ink, blindstamped '
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,771–$4,156
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints, London · 6 July 2021
- Dimensions
- 4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.5 x 20 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3533653
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, 'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'. Christie's, 6 Jul 2021, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3533653.
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Edward Lear, 'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'. Christie's, 6 Jul 2021, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3533653.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints · Jul 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Giuliano de ’ Medici, after Michelangelo | Called Jacopo Tintoretto Jacopo Robusti | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Portrait of a girl, bust length | Dutch School, 18th Century | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| View of the ‘hortillonages’ in Amiens | Josua De Grave | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A pelican | Dutch School, 18th Century | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Figures outside a coaching inn | Thomas Rowlandson | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| The Ballad Singers | Thomas Rowlandson | £2,500–£3,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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