Category Archives: Edward Lear

Autographs

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

The Victorian age saw a remarkable increase in the cult of personality and a consequence of this was a growing interest in collecting famous people’s autographs. An insatiable demand for historical manuscripts and celebrities’ signatures led to the creation of … Continue reading →

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Another Owl, Another Pussy-cat

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

“They call that thing a cat owl. Humph! It may have resembled one of my family before it was stuffed. But now — well — “I’ll leave it to anybody; does that bundle of hay and feathers look anything like … Continue reading →

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Who is Karel Drofnatski?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

I first came across Karel Drofnatski’s name when reading a review of Bryn Terfel’s CD Silent Noon (DG 000289 477 5336 0, 2004) which includes arrangements of Edward Lear’s “There was an old man with a nose” (“The Aquiline Snub”) … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, the Chaworth Musters, and Lord Byron

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

Lear never lost an opportunity to explore the places made famous by Lord Byron’s passage, or to hear anecdotes about him. In June 1859, while visiting the Empsons at Wellow, near Southampton, he had the luck to meet one Mr. … Continue reading →

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Lear on Facebook

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

I did not know Edward Lear had a Facebook profile until Benjamin Charavner emailed me. On the other hand, who hasn’t one nowadays? I find the music there stangely meloobious.

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The French Princedom

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

It is well known that Edward Lear gave painting lessons to Queen Victoria and was never forgotten by the royal family. The Prince of Wales, for instance, visited his studio while in Rome in 1859 and Lear sounds relieved after … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear Letters at the Glamorgan Archives

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

A group of important documents from the Aberdare family, previously on loan, have been permanently acquired by the Glamorgan Archives. These include a number of letters from Edward Lear to Henry Bruce and his wife, Arabella Beadon. One of these … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear and G.F. Bowen

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

Lear first met George Fergusson Bowen in Rome in 1847, accepted his invitation to visit Corfu, and even considered the possibility of taking a post at the University of Corfu. In a letter to Ann during his first visit to … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear by Ian Malcolm

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Marco Graziosi

You can now read Ian Malcolm’s 1908 overview of Lear’s career (mostly from the point of view of the Baring family) in the Nonsense section of the site bookshelf: Ian Malcolm, “Edward Lear.” The Cornhill Magazine, vol. 24, January 1908, … Continue reading →

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The Jumblies Comic

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Marco Graziosi

Hunt Emerson, whose comic book adaptation of Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussy-cat” was mentioned in a previous post, has also posted a version of “The Jumblies,” executed as a private commission. Click on the images below to get … Continue reading →

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