Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Letter to Spencer Vincent and his Dog

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear: Two autograph letters signed (“Edward Lear”), to Spencer Vincent (“Dear Vincent”) and his dog (“Dear Fan”), the letter to the human containing a full-page picture of food for the dog to contemplate, with each morsel captioned (“…A. a noblong … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Tughlaqaqbad Fort, Delhi (1874)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi. Signed ‘E.Le’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Tuglukubad.Delhi/March 12 1874’ (lower left). Watercolour over traces of pencil. 11 x 22cm (4 5/16 x 8 11/16in). Lear went on a sketching trip to India in 1873-74 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear: The New Zealand Exhibition

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

As announced a few days ago in The Dominion Post, an exhibition of the Edward Lear material in New Zealand has opened at the Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre in Upper Hutt. A long interview with Edward Lear’s descendant, Dr. Peter … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Parsons on Edward Lear in Corfu

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

The Reading Society of Corfu will be hosting an event, “An Evening with Edward Lear,” with Nicholas Parsons on 9 October next, at 7.30 pm:

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Gustave Verbeek’s Twinklies

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

It seems I missed this important post on Gustave Verbeek (or Verbeck as the preferred spelling now seems to be) from the Stripper’s Guide in the series of Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Gustave Verbeck. Here are three strips from Verbeek’s … Continue reading →

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Peter Newell, A Matter of Direction

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Harper’s Round Table, vol. 18, 5 November 1896, p. 24.

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Peter Newell, The Policeman & the Match

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Harper’s Round Table, vol. 18, 15 June 1897, p. 888.

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Gustave Verbeek, The Hunter’s Strategy

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Harper’s Round Table, vol. 18, 15 December 1896, p. 164.

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Gustave Verbeek before the Comics

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Neuvième Art 2.0, the online magazine of the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée e de l’image has a long, interesting article on Gustave Verbeek (or Verbeck as the author, prefers to call him): Christian Staebler, “Gustave Verbeck, la quintessence … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Mountain Valley

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Mountain Valley. Inscribed with various artist’s notes. Pencil and ink, unframed . 33.6 x 53.9cm (13 1/4 x 21 1/4in). Bonhams.

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