Lot 241 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna
Thousands of goats, near Thebes
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,054–$7,581
- 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
- 6 ¼ x 10 ¼ in. (15.9 x 26 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3709499
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Thousands of goats, near Thebes. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709499.
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Edward Lear, Thousands of goats, near Thebes. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709499.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Abbot experiencing a vision | Giovanni Battista Della Rovere | £2,000–£3,000 | |
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