Lot 179 · Christie's Interiors
Stealing beauty away
Edward Francis Burney · pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with touches of white
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $613–$919
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 16 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 6¼ x 4½ in. (15.8 x 11.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5403121
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5403121 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5403121
Edward Francis Burney, Stealing beauty away. Christie's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5403121.
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Edward Francis Burney, Stealing beauty away. Christie's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5403121.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek, 18Th Century | AN EPITAPHIOS | £1,200–£1,600 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century | CHRIST PANTOKRATOR WITH THE MONASTIC SAINT HOLY MICHAIL MALIEN, AND REVS ZOSIMAS AND SAVVATII OF SLOVKI TO THE LEFT, THE HOLY MARTYR THEODOSIA, THE HOLY FOOL ST PROKOPII OF USTIUG AND ST. IOANN TO THE RIGHT | £800–£1,200 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH ST. NICHOLAS AND ST. JOHN (OF DAMASCUS?) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Russian, 18Th Century | THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST WITH A LATER BRASS OKLAD | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century with Later Added Basmas | A GROUP OF ELEVEN TRAVELLING ICONS | £400–£600 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century | STS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS OF SLOVENIA | £800–£1,000 |
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