Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Olive trees, Corfu (11857)

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Olive trees, Corfu. Signed with monogram and inscribed and dated ‘Corfu / December / 17 / 1857’ (lower left); signed inscribed and dated ‘E Lear Corfu December 17 1857’ (lower right). Oil on board. 17 3⁄4 x 21 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, An Olive Grove, Corfu, a sailing boat to the right (1857)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, An Olive Grove, Corfu, a sailing boat to the right. Inscribed and dated ‘Corfu / December 22 / 1857’ (lower left); Inscribed and dated ‘Corfu December 22 1857’ (lower right); and further inscribed and dated ‘1857 / H. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Scarlet-Throated Tanager in a Tree

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A scarlet-throated tanager in a tree. Signed ‘E. Lear’ l.c., pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 18 x 16cm Provenance The collection of Mr and Mrs Nigell D’Oyly.

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Edward Lear, A Black-Spotted Barbet

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A black-spotted barbet, c.1830 Signed ‘E. Lear’ l.l., pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 16 x 14cm, framed oval. Provenance The collection of Mr and Mrs Nigell D’Oyly. Literature Viven Noakes, ‘Edward Lear 1812-1888 at the Royal Academy of Arts’, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Thick-Billed Euphonia on a Branch

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A thick-billed euphonia on a branch. Signed ‘E. Lear’ l.r., pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 20 x 15cm Provenance The collection of Mr and Mrs Nigell D’Oyly The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, A Golden-Headed Manakin in a Tree

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A golden-headed manakin in a tree. Signed ‘E. Lear’ l.r., pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 20 x 15cm Provenance The collection of Mr and Mrs Nigell D’Oyly The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, A Working Sketch (1884)

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, from a sketchbook – a small working sketch, castle view across a lake, later inscribed and dated ‘Lear, 1884, 13.5cm x 18.5cm. Bamfords. This looks like a Lear sketch, but the signature and date are not in his … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, On the Road to Galle (1876)

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edwqared Lear, On the Road to Galle. Watercolour, pencil and gum arabic, heightened with white. 40 x 26cm (15½ x 10 in.) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Askalon (1867)

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Leara, Askalon, Israel. Inscribed and dated ‘1.20pm, April 5. 1867’, extensively annotated, pen and ink and wash. 13cm x 51.5cm (5in x 20.25in) Provenance Durlacher Brothers, New York; George Dix Gallery, New York, by 1947; Childs Gallery, Boston, where … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Medeenet Abou (1856)

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edwqard Lear, Medeenet Abou, Egypt. Inscribed and dated ‘1856-19 Feby. tired out 3.p.m’, pen and ink. 20cm x 45cm (8in x 17.75in) Provenance Agnew’s, London, where bought by the mother of the present owners in 1966. The present watercolour depicts … Continue reading →

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