Lot 443 · Christie's Interiors
Study of 'Shot' (illustrated); and Study of a parrot on a branch
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,142–$1,632
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 15 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 4½ x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm.); and smaller (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5239103
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5239103 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5239103
Edward Lear, Study of 'Shot' (illustrated); and Study of a parrot on a branch. Christie's, 15 Jun 1998, lot 443. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5239103.
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Edward Lear, Study of 'Shot' (illustrated); and Study of a parrot on a branch. Christie's, 15 Jun 1998, lot 443. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5239103.
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