Lot 228 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
The First Cataract at Shelaal on the River Nile, Egypt
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,783–$6,305
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 3 ½ x 6 7/8 in. (8.9 x 17.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967825
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, The First Cataract at Shelaal on the River Nile, Egypt. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967825.
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Edward Lear, The First Cataract at Shelaal on the River Nile, Egypt. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967825.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | The River Nile at Abou Seir, the Second Cataract, Egypt | $6,813 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Edward Lear | Bavella, Corsica | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Nile at Kasr-Es-Saad, Egypt | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | St. Jean, France | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Topolia, Crete | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Sunset on the Nile | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Dahr el Bayree, Thebes | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | The pass of Monte d'Oro, Corsica; Tor San Eusebio; Figures l | Christie's, Jul 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.