Lot 11 · Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours
View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, with figures in the foreground
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $24,332–$40,554
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours, London · 4 June 2009
- Dimensions
- 9 5/8 x 18¼ in. (24.5 x 46.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5328445
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, with figures in the foreground. Christie's, 4 Jun 2009, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5328445.
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Edward Lear, View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, with figures in the foreground. Christie's, 4 Jun 2009, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5328445.
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From the same sale Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours · Jun 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maid Marian | William Clarke Wontner | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Trains in the yard | Terence Cuneo | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Au Clair de Lune | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| The Intruder | Edgar Hunt | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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| A view of Brolo, Sicily | Edward Lear | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Edward Lear | philae, egypt | Sotheby's, Jul 2012 |
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