Lot 122 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Near Khan, Lebanon
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,705–$25,058
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 13¾ x 19¾ in. (34.9 x 50.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4737673
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4737673 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4737673
Edward Lear, Near Khan, Lebanon. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737673.
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Edward Lear, Near Khan, Lebanon. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737673.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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