Lot 156 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
Mount Parnes from Varnava, Greece
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,563–$15,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours , London · 3 July 2018
- Dimensions
- 10 ¼ x 18 ½ in. (26 x 47 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3809264
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Mount Parnes from Varnava, Greece. Christie's, 3 Jul 2018, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3809264.
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Edward Lear, Mount Parnes from Varnava, Greece. Christie's, 3 Jul 2018, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3809264.
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