Lot 189 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna
Two views of towers at Clondalkin Tower, Co. Dublin; one of Glendalough tower, Co. Wicklow; and The Banqueting-room in the Demesne of Bellevue, with a view of Wicklow Head
Edward Lear · pencil, heightened with white, on grey paper
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,317–$8,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna, London · 2 July 2019
- Dimensions
- 4 ¼ x 6 ½ in. (10.8 x 16 ½ cm.); and smaller
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3709469
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3709469 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3709469
Edward Lear, Two views of towers at Clondalkin Tower, Co. Dublin; one of Glendalough tower, Co. Wicklow; and The Banqueting-room in the Demesne of Bellevue, with a view of Wicklow Head. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709469.
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Edward Lear, Two views of towers at Clondalkin Tower, Co. Dublin; one of Glendalough tower, Co. Wicklow; and The Banqueting-room in the Demesne of Bellevue, with a view of Wicklow Head. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709469.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Abbot experiencing a vision | Giovanni Battista Della Rovere | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Studies of legs, lower torsos, arms and a shoulder ( recto ); Faint s… | Aurelio Luini | £5,000–£7,000 | |
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| The Nativity | Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Il Grechetto | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| A crowd scene | Francesco Novelli | £800–£1,200 | |
| Three figure studies | Hendrick Avercamp | £20,000–£30,000 |
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