Lot 24 · British & Continental Watercolours,drawings & Illustrations
A study of a Continental church
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $417–$694
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH & CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS,DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS, London (South Kensington) · 14 June 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6252329
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, A study of a Continental church. Christie's, 14 Jun 2001, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6252329.
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Edward Lear, A study of a Continental church. Christie's, 14 Jun 2001, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6252329.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's College, Oxford | George Pyne | £500–£700 | |
| Grotta di Posilipo | Neapolitan School | £600–£800 | |
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