Lot 9 · 19th Century European & Orientalist Art
The Ruins of the Smaller Temple at Baalbec
David Roberts · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $258,845–$388,267
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European & Orientalist Art, London · 13 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 24 x 48 in. (61 x 121.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3907234
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Roberts, The Ruins of the Smaller Temple at Baalbec. Christie's, 13 Jul 2017, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3907234.
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David Roberts, The Ruins of the Smaller Temple at Baalbec. Christie's, 13 Jul 2017, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3907234.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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