Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sepolcro di Terone, Sicily (1847)

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sepolcro di Terone, Sicily, Italy. Inscribed, dated and numbered ‘Sepolero di Terone Gigenti 29 May 1847 (63)’ and further inscribed with notes throughout, pencil, pen and ink. 8.25cm x 25.5cm (3.25in x 10.25in). Leaving Rome in April 1847, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Mount Modino, near Abetone (1883)

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Edward Lear, View of Mount Modino, near Abetone, Tuscany. Watercolour and brown ink. Titled and dated ’18 “20” August 1883′ (lower right). 30 x 54cm (11¾ x 21¼ in.) Dreweatts.

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Edward Lear, Luxor

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Luxor, Egypt. Pen, ink, and watercolour with white heightening. Signed (lower left), inscribed (lower right)11 x 18cm (4¼ x 7 in.). Provenance The Fine Art Society, London, September 1954 Dreweatts.  

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Edward Lear, Sacro Monte di Varese (1879)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sacro Monte di Varese. Black chalk, pen and brown ink, 275×495 mm. On the recto, lower left, pen and brown ink: “Sacromonte 8. Sept. 1879” Exhibited Edward Lear (1812 – 1888), Il viaggio come avventura estetica, vedute d’Italia, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Coast of Crete, looking towards the village of Perivolia and Mount Ida (Psilortis), 1864

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Coast of Crete, looking towards the village of Perivolia and Mount Ida (Psilortis), 1864. With inscriptions and notes (lower left and right). Pen & ink. 27 x 6.5 cm (10 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.) The work is … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A view across Kozhikode (Calicut), Malabar, India

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A view across Kozhikode (Calicut), Malabar, India. Inscribed ‘near Calikut’ (lower left). Watercolour. 10.1 x 19.3cm (4 x 7 5/8in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Two Peacocks

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Two Peacocks. Watercolour on paper. 6 3/4″ x 9″ sheet, 17 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Agia Paraskevi (1857)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Agia Paraskevi. Watercolor over traces of pencil on paper. 13 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (34.9 x 49.5 cm.) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Amalfi (1844)

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Amalfi. Inscribed and dated ‘Amalfihi/8. June. 1844’ (lower right). Pen and ink over traces of pencil. 48 x 34.5cm (18 7/8 x 13 9/16in). Provenance Ex collection of art critic Nicolas Powell (1920-1986). Private collection, UK (thence by … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Cannes

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Cannes. Inscribed ‘the day/was sloping toward his western bower (Mariana) Cannes/France’ (on part of the original mount, affixed to the reverse). Grey wash over pencil. 10 x 15cm (3 15/16 x 5 7/8in). Provenance With Thomas Agnew & … Continue reading →

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