Lot 66 · Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
General View of the Island of Philae, Nubia
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $14,254–$21,381
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries, London · 6 July 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5041540
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. David Roberts, General View of the Island of Philae, Nubia. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2022, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5041540.
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R.a. David Roberts, General View of the Island of Philae, Nubia. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2022, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5041540.
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|---|---|---|---|
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