Edward Lear, View of Florence.
Inscribed and dated ‘June 14/ (9)’ (lower left). Pen, ink and watercolour over pencil. 33.2 x 55cm (13 1/16 x 21 5/8in). Painted in 1861.

Provenance
With Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London where purchased 8 October 1960.

At 3.30 went to Villa S. Firenze, & drew all the rest of the day ― i.e. ― from 4.20 ― at the great view.
(Edward Lear’s Diaries)

The present lot relates to an oil View of Florence from the Villa San Firenze, 1862, now in the Government Art Collection, London, accession no. 6950.

Bonhams.