Lot 23 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art
A pensive elder
Rudolph Ernst · pencil and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $119,261–$159,014
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art , London · 2 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 22¾ x 16¼ in. (57.8 x 41.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440032
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rudolph Ernst, A pensive elder. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440032.
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Rudolph Ernst, A pensive elder. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440032.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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