Lot 169 · British Art on Paper
La Mortola, Italy
Edward Lear · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolourheightened with touches of white
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,776–$5,665
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 16 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 6¾ x 9¾ in. (17.2 x 24.7 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5622527
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, La Mortola, Italy. Christie's, 16 Nov 2006, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622527.
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Edward Lear, La Mortola, Italy. Christie's, 16 Nov 2006, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622527.
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|---|---|---|---|
| An illustration to 'The Life of Tristram Shandy': Trim reading the Sermon | Michael 'Angelo' Rooker, A.R.A. (1746-1801) | £800–£1,200 | |
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| An Irish cart | Cornelius Varley | £600–£800 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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