Lot 60 · Interiors: New York Visions
Study for the Head of a Leopard (recto) and Sketch of the Head (verso)
Edward Lear · watercolor and pencil on paper (recto); pencil on paper (verso)
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Interiors: New York Visions, New York · 6 June 2018
- Dimensions
- 8 ¼ x 5 7/8 in. (21 x 15 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3818156
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Study for the Head of a Leopard (recto) and Sketch of the Head (verso). Christie's, 6 Jun 2018, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3818156.
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Edward Lear, Study for the Head of a Leopard (recto) and Sketch of the Head (verso). Christie's, 6 Jun 2018, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3818156.
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