Lot 105 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
Cannes, France
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour with gum arabic, heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $10,812–$15,446
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London · 7 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 6 x 10 in. (16.5 x 26.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4138315
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Cannes, France. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138315.
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Edward Lear, Cannes, France. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138315.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Incredulity of Saint Thomas | Taddeo Zuccari | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Studies of centaurs and two male nudes ( recto ), Studies of centaurs… | Giovanni Ambrogio Figino | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Saint Peter in prison baptizing Saints Processus and Martinian | Pier Francesco Mola | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| David beheading Goliath | Flemish School 18th Century | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| God the Father and angels on clouds ( recto ), Partial study of a hea… | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Madonna and Child ( recto ), A kneeling prelate, with a subsidiary st… | Circle Of Albrecht Dürer | £7,000–£10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | Erbalunga, Corsica | $18,263 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Edward Lear | Venice, looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Edward Lear | Kom Ombo, Egypt | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Edward Lear | "And I will See, Before I Die, The Palms and Temples of the | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | San Remo | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Nile at Kasr-es-Saad | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Castel Lagopesole, Southern Italy | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | Bab el Kalabshe on the Nile | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.