Lot 106 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
The southern end of the Dead Sea
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,178–$9,267
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London · 7 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 4 x 7 7/8 in. (10.2 x 20 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4138317
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, The southern end of the Dead Sea. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138317.
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Edward Lear, The southern end of the Dead Sea. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138317.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Studies of centaurs and two male nudes ( recto ), Studies of centaurs… | Giovanni Ambrogio Figino | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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