Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Pass of Tyrana

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Pass of Tyrana, Albania Signed and dated ‘Edward Lear del. 1851 (?)’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Pass of Tyrana/Albania’ (lower left). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper, 10¾ x … Continue reading →

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Sunset & periwinkles

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

This enigmatic drawing by Edward Lear is from a set sold at Christie’s on 3 June 2003: LEAR, Edward (1812-1888). An album containing 9 comic and other sketches in pen and ink (one in pencil), together with photographs of Lear’s … Continue reading →

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Phos, ye cat

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

From a letter to Mrs. G. Clive of 25 March 1875 after coming back from the Indian tour. The letter complains of the changes in San Remo since the Franco-Prussian War (‘You may suppose how many Germen & Gerwomen there … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear and the Ionian Islands

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

The Corfu Museum of Asian Art has officially announced the dates for the bicentenary exhibition, Edward Lear & the Ionian Islands, at the Palace of St. Michael and St. George, from 25 May to 31 August 2012. The exhibition also … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear Conference

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

As you know if you follow the list of Bicentenary Events, there will be an Edward Lear Bicententennial Conference at Jesus College, Oxford, on 21-22 September. The page announcing it now lets you pre-register to be notified as soon as … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Cypress Trees (1839)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Cypress trees. Inscribed and dated ‘..vi 12 th May 1839.’ (lower left) and variously inscribed with colour notes. Pencil and watercolour. 5¾ x 3½ in. (14.7 x 8.9 cm.). Christie’s.

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Two Talks on Edward Lear in One Day

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Tomorrow, 30 January, two separate events will mark the beginning of Edward Lear’s bicentenary celebrations. You will have to choose, if you are in London, don’t miss Edward Lear and His Cretan Drawings, a lecture by Stephen Duckworth. Modern Greek … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ithaca (1863)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Ithaca, Ionian Islands. Inscribed and dated l.l.: Ithaca/ 30. April. 9.30.A.M. 1863/ Valley of Elaupio/ OE…, numbered l.r.: 101, further inscribed with notes. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour. In 1863, the date of the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Gozo, Malta

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Gozo, Malta. Watercolour and bodycolour, (25 x 16 cm). Private collection.

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Two More Looloos

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

I found these two pictures on my hard disk; which I probably saved them from eBay auctions. They are from a set of six postcards from Helen Stilwell’s Laughable Looloos, a series of cartoon that was published in the New … Continue reading →

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