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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,949–$13,266
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Watercolours , London · 24 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6615951
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum). Christie's, 24 Nov 1998, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6615951.
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Edward Lear, Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum). Christie's, 24 Nov 1998, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6615951.
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From the same sale British Watercolours · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a woman pointing | Paul Sandby R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Study of two coal heavers | Thomas Rowlandson | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Study of a woman sewing, probably the artist's daughter | William Hoare Of Bath | £700–£1,000 | |
| A lady seated on a ladder-backed chair, reading a letter, possibly th… | William Hoare Of Bath | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Study of a man asleep in an armchair, possibly the artist's brother, Prince | William Hoare Of Bath | £600–£800 | |
| Study of an oriental woman holding a drum | Mary Hoare | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lear | St Paul's Bay, Malta | $10,546 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Edward Lear | Lugano | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | A distant view of the Citadel of Corfu | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Bay of Samos, Cephalonia | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Porto Tre Scoglie, Albania | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Santa Maura | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Wadi Tayibeh, Egypt | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.