Lot 35 · British Art on Paper
A Pennantian Broad-Tail Parrot
Edward Lear · pencil and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,872–$9,786
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 4 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 10 x 7 7/8 in. (25.4 x 20.1 cm.); and A copy of H.G. Bohn
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5447494
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A Pennantian Broad-Tail Parrot. Christie's, 4 Jun 2008, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447494.
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Edward Lear, A Pennantian Broad-Tail Parrot. Christie's, 4 Jun 2008, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447494.
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