Lot 363 · Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection
a hummingbird
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,786–$10,381
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection, London · 6 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4494909
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, a hummingbird. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2016, lot 363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4494909.
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Edward Lear, a hummingbird. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2016, lot 363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4494909.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Works on Paper Including drawings from the Oppé Collection · Jul 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| athens: the temple of olympian zeus, from the south | Louis François Sébastien Fauvel | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| study of a right hand, playing a musical instrument | Ferraù Fenzoni | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| three studies of a left hand | Jacques De Gheyn II | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| a child on a mule, beside a second mule | Called Da San Giovanni Giovanni Mannozzi | £700–£1,000 | |
| Ploughing | David Cox Snr. O.w.s. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| caricature: an assembly in a piazza | Stefano Della Bella | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | Zante | $9,651 | Bonhams, May 2026 | |
| Edward Lear | Wadi Tayibeh, Egypt | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Bay of Samos, Cephalonia | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | A distant view of the Citadel of Corfu | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Santa Maura | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Edward Lear | Porto Tre Scoglie, Albania | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | A distant view of the Castel Sant' Angelo, Corfú | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Lugano | Christie's, May 2022 |
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.