Lot 26 · Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures
On the shores of Lake Lugano
Edward Lear · watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,092–$5,729
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 16 December 2009
- Dimensions
- 6 1/8 x 10 in. (15.5 x 25.4 cm.); and a preparatory sketch of Lugano by the same hand, dated 3 July 1878
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4921740
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, On the shores of Lake Lugano. Christie's, 16 Dec 2009, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4921740.
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Edward Lear, On the shores of Lake Lugano. Christie's, 16 Dec 2009, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4921740.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait de dame | Entourage De Lavinia Fontana | €5,000–€8,000 | |
| Pigeons | Edgar Hunt | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The bridge at Brookhouse | Samuel John Lamorna Birch Ra Rws Rwa | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Henley Regatta | A.r.w.s. Walter Field | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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| On the common | Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | £3,000–£5,000 |
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