Lot 106 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
Antibes, Côte d'Azur, France
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $7,725–$12,875
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours , London · 27 July 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (18.1 x 55.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3624992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Antibes, Côte d'Azur, France. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624992.
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Edward Lear, Antibes, Côte d'Azur, France. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624992.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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