Lot 239 · Christie's Interiors
The castle at Melfi, Italy
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and coloured washes heightened with touches of white
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,530–$2,295
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 14 May 2013
- Dimensions
- 8 1/8 x 11 in. (20.8 x 28 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4424778
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, The castle at Melfi, Italy. Christie's, 14 May 2013, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4424778.
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Edward Lear, The castle at Melfi, Italy. Christie's, 14 May 2013, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4424778.
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