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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,578–$7,630
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13040, London · 3 July 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4188609
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Thermopylae, Greece. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2013, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4188609.
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Edward Lear, Thermopylae, Greece. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2013, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4188609.
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From the same sale L13040 · Jul 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Swan Hunted by Hounds | Johann Elias Ridinger | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| The Amphitheatre, Taormina, Sicily | Edward Lear | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A man seated at a table, holding a palm | Federico Zuccaro | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| A Seated Persian Smoking a Long Pipe | Nicolas Lancret | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Bethlehem, Looking Towards the Dead Sea | R.a. David Roberts | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A Tree-lined Road leading to a rugged coast | Joos De Momper | £3,000–£4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | St Paul's Bay, Malta | $10,546 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Edward Lear | Lugano | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
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| Edward Lear | Bay of Samos, Cephalonia | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Porto Tre Scoglie, Albania | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Santa Maura | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Wadi Tayibeh, Egypt | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 |
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