Lot 49 · British Art on Paper
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $17,761–$26,642
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 10 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 18¾ in. (37.1 x 47.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5405423
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Abu Simbel, Egypt. Christie's, 10 Dec 2008, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405423.
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Edward Lear, Abu Simbel, Egypt. Christie's, 10 Dec 2008, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405423.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | View of the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaistos, Athens | $40,320 | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | |
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