Lot 155 · Maritime Art
View of Cairo with the Pyramids in the distance, Egypt
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,776–$22,165
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Maritime Art, London (South Kensington) · 16 June 2010
- Dimensions
- 7¾ x 18 3/8 in. (19.7 x 46.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5023945
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, View of Cairo with the Pyramids in the distance, Egypt. Christie's, 16 Jun 2010, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5023945.
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Edward Lear, View of Cairo with the Pyramids in the distance, Egypt. Christie's, 16 Jun 2010, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5023945.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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