Lot 108 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
The Roman Campagna
Edward Lear · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,437–$10,300
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours , London · 27 July 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (12.7 x 22.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3624996
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, The Roman Campagna. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624996.
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Edward Lear, The Roman Campagna. Christie's, 27 Jul 2020, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3624996.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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