Lot 37 · 19th Century European Art Including Ottomans & Orientalists
Beside the highway to the Pyramids, Cairo
David Bates · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $18,103–$27,154
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art Including Ottomans & Orientalists , London · 15 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 14 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (35.8 x 46.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5798172
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Bates, Beside the highway to the Pyramids, Cairo. Christie's, 15 Jun 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5798172.
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David Bates, Beside the highway to the Pyramids, Cairo. Christie's, 15 Jun 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5798172.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art Including Ottomans & Orientalists · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The flight into Egypt | Eugène-alexis Giradet | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Idle hours | Joseph Caraud | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| An oriental noblewoman and her entourage on a barge | Ferdinand Max Bredt | £35,000–£45,000 | |
| Constantinople | Lucien Lévy-dhurmer | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| View of the Golden Horn from the Hills of Eyüp, Constantinople | Amadeo Preziosi 1816 - 1882 | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Tambourine girl | Ferdinand Victor Léon Roybet | £30,000–£50,000 |
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