Lot 126 · Old Master & British Drawings
A felucca on the Nile, Abu Simbel in the distance, Egypt
Edward Lear · watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £3,500–£4,500 hammer ≈ $4,590–$5,901
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, London · 5 July 2016
- Dimensions
- 3 ¾ x 7 ¼ in. (9.5 x 18.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4014788
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A felucca on the Nile, Abu Simbel in the distance, Egypt. Christie's, 5 Jul 2016, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4014788.
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Edward Lear, A felucca on the Nile, Abu Simbel in the distance, Egypt. Christie's, 5 Jul 2016, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4014788.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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