Lot 72 · Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures Including Drawings and Watercolours
View of Philae at Sunset, Egypt
Edward Lear · pencil, watercolour and gum arabic heightened with touches of white, on paper
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,476–$16,395
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures Including Drawings and Watercolours, London · 18 February 1998
- Dimensions
- 6 7/8 x 9¾ in. (17.5 x 24.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4887836
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, View of Philae at Sunset, Egypt. Christie's, 18 Feb 1998, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4887836.
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Edward Lear, View of Philae at Sunset, Egypt. Christie's, 18 Feb 1998, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4887836.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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