Lot 52 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art
The Nile at Kaasr-es-Saiyyad
Edward Lear · watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $39,754–$59,630
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art , London · 2 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 3 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (10 x 20 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440051
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5440051 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5440051
Edward Lear, The Nile at Kaasr-es-Saiyyad. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440051.
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Edward Lear, The Nile at Kaasr-es-Saiyyad. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440051.
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