Lot 109 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
Ventimiglia, Northern Italy
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,446–$23,169
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London · 7 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 10 ¼ x 20 ½ in. (26 x 32 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4138322
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Ventimiglia, Northern Italy. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138322.
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Edward Lear, Ventimiglia, Northern Italy. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138322.
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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 | View of the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaistos, Athens | $40,320 | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | |
| Edward Lear | The Campagna di Roma | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Campagna di Roma taken from Cervara | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | View of Mount Athos, Greece | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Edward Lear | Distant view of the Citadel from the village of Ascension, C | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Nile at Kaasr-es-Saiyyad | Christie's, Jul 2008 | ||
| Edward Lear | Philae | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 |
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.