Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, On the Nile (1867)

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, On the Nile. Inscribed and dated ‘4.40.Jany.5.1867/opposite Benihassan. looking south.’ (lower left), numbered ‘(79)’ (lower right). Pen, brown ink, watercolour and pencil. 8 x 26.5cm (3 1/8 x 10 7/16in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Villefranche, Côte d’Azure (1865)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Villefranche, Côte d’Azure, France. Inscribed and dated ‘Villefranche,/ 9-10 AM./ 5. Feby. 1865.’ and numbered ‘(49)’ (lower right) and further numbered ‘110’ (verso) and extensively inscribed with the artist’s notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolor. 15 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Premeti, Albania (1857)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Premeti, Albania. Inscribed ‘Premeti’ (in Greek) and dated ’17. April. 1857.’ (lower left) and extensively inscribed with color notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolor. 11 7/8 x 20 ½ in. (30.5 x 51 cm). Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta (1866)

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta. Inscribed and dated ‘St. Paul’s Bay. Malta. 24 March 1866.’ (lower center) and numbered ‘(240)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with extensive color notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolor, heightened with white. 4 … Continue reading →

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Update to Lear’s Works in Public Collections

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Stephen Duckworth and Rowena Fowler’s very useful list of works by Edward Lear in public collections all over the world is now available in an updated version. I have also added a link to the searchable pdf file in the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Jericho (1865)

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Jericho. Signed with monogram ‘EL’ and inscribed and dated ‘JCS/1865’ (lower right). Graphite, watercolor and bodycolor. 6 7/8 x 9 in. (17.6 x 24.8 cm). Provenance Catherine Symonds, a gift from the artist and by descent to Dame … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Via Nomentana (1848)

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Via Nomentana. Landscape with solitary tower. Inscribed ‘pale blue’ (upper right), indistinctly inscribed and dated ‘—/—.24.1848’ (lower right). Pencil. 15.5 x 35.5cm (6 1/8 x 14in). [Date is March.24.1848. I read “Via Nomentana” in the Roman Campagna. Francesco De Luca confirms that … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, An Ancient Tomb in the Roman campagna (1839)

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, An ancient tomb in the Roman campagna. Signed ‘Edward Lear. del.’ (lower left) and dated ‘1839’ (lower right). Graphite heightened with touches of white, on buff paper. 5 ½ x 9 ¼ in. (13.8 x 23.3 cm). Christie’s.

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Tom Gauld’s Limerick

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

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Edward Lear Works in Public Collections

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Stephen Duckworth has sent me the results of his and Rowena Fowler’s world-wide search for paintings, watercolours and drawings by Edward Lear which can be admired in public collections. The document, which is too long and complex to be published … Continue reading →

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