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Lot 143 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours

A view of a market place in a continental town, possibly Trier, Germany

Edward Lear · watercolour

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,635–$2,453
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 5 December 2013
Dimensions
6? x 6? in. (12 x 16 cm.); watercolour of a continental village (
Record ID
TB-2026-4333119
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A view of a market place in a continental town, possibly Trier, Germany. Christie's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333119.

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Edward Lear, A view of a market place in a continental town, possibly Trier, Germany. Christie's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333119.

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