Lot 304 · L13408
series of 11 autograph letters signed, to mrs ellen rawson (6) and her daughter constance (5),
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,219–$11,507
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13408, London · 10 December 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4223050
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, series of 11 autograph letters signed, to mrs ellen rawson (6) and her daughter constance (5),. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 304. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4223050.
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Edward Lear, series of 11 autograph letters signed, to mrs ellen rawson (6) and her daughter constance (5),. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 304. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4223050.
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| "This he threw in front of one of the hens" | Arthur Rackham | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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| View Through a Wood | Alan Reynolds Stone | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | Wastwater, Lake District, England | $8,287 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | |
| Edward Lear | Santa Maura | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Edward Lear | St. Jean, France | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Jerusalem | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Sunset on the Nile | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Noli, Italy; together with Topolia, Greece | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | ´ I shall go south, like the swollers´ | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Bay of Samos, Cephalonia | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
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.