Lot 52 · Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures Including Drawings and Watercolours
Philae, Egypt
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $24,554–$32,739
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures Including Drawings and Watercolours, London · 16 December 2009
- Dimensions
- 11 3/8 x 19½ in. (29 x 49.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5149517
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Philae, Egypt. Christie's, 16 Dec 2009, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5149517.
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Edward Lear, Philae, Egypt. Christie's, 16 Dec 2009, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5149517.
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From the same sale Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures Including Drawings and Watercolours · Dec 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Promise (La Madonna di Promessa) | Edward Reginald Frampton | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Spring | William Savage Cooper | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Eze, Côte d'Azur, France | Edward Lear | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Lake Thun with the Schlöss Oberhofen | Edward Lear | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Alfred Munnings reading | Harold Knight | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Le Carnival | Dame Laura Knight | £20,000–£30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon | $24,346 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Edward Lear | The Pyramids near Cairo | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Monastery of St Nilus, Mount Athos | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | Erbalunga, Corsica | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Campagna di Roma | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Edward Lear | "And I will See, Before I Die, The Palms and Temples of the | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Coast of Malabar | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Kom Ombo, Egypt | Bonhams, Jun 2020 |
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