Lot 47 · 19th Century European & Orientalist Art
The excavation of the Sphinx
Ernst Karl Eugen Koerner · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $77,653–$103,538
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European & Orientalist Art, London · 13 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 39¾ x 59½ in. (101 x 151.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3907261
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ernst Karl Eugen Koerner, The excavation of the Sphinx. Christie's, 13 Jul 2017, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3907261.
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Ernst Karl Eugen Koerner, The excavation of the Sphinx. Christie's, 13 Jul 2017, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3907261.
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