Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

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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Edward Lear, The Caves of Beni Hassan (1867)

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Caves of Beni Hassan, Egypt. Inscribed and dated ‘11.30AM. Jany. 5. 1867’ extensively annotated, pen and ink and coloured wash. 13.5cm x 23cm (5.25in x 9in) Lyon and Turnbull.

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Edward Lear, Antrodoco (1843)

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Antrodoco, Italy. Inscribed and dated August 14 1843, pen and ink and watercolour. 31cm x 45cm (12in x 17.75in) Provenance David Galleries, New York. This watercolour relates to a lithograph in Lear’s Illustrated Excursions in Italy published in … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Bordighera (1864)

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Bordighera, Italy. Inscribed and dated 1864, extensively annotated, pen and ink and coloured wash. 22cm x 33cm (8.5in x 13in) Lear would have arrived in Bordighera, on the French-Italian border, in December 1864, returning from his walking tour … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Mountainous Landscape with Cedar

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Mountainous Landscape with Cedar. Pen and ink and watercolour. 22cm x 45cm (8.5in x 17.75in). Provenance Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, no.42586. Lyon and Turnbull.

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