Lot 98 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
Jerusalem; a view from the South looking towards the Dome of the Rock
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $23,355–$38,925
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 29 October 2002
- Dimensions
- 6 3/8 x 10¼ in. (16.2 x 26 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4391448
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Jerusalem; a view from the South looking towards the Dome of the Rock. Christie's, 29 Oct 2002, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4391448.
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Edward Lear, Jerusalem; a view from the South looking towards the Dome of the Rock. Christie's, 29 Oct 2002, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4391448.
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