Lot 126 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
A view of the Valley of the Nera, near Rome
Edward Lear · pencil heightened with white on buff paper
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,874–$6,456
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 5 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 10 ¼ x 13 ¾ in. (26 x 35 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3908607
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A view of the Valley of the Nera, near Rome. Christie's, 5 Jul 2017, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908607.
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Edward Lear, A view of the Valley of the Nera, near Rome. Christie's, 5 Jul 2017, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908607.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| The Massacre of the Innocents ( recto ); Study of a head ( verso ) | Timoteo Viti | £25,000–£35,000 | |
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