Category Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, Lago di Nemi

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lago di Nemi. Pencil. Inscribed with colour notes by the artist. Exhibited Agnews. Abbot and Holder.

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Midsummer Readings

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Jagger, Jasmine. “Lear’s Tears.” Victorian Poetry 57.1 (2019). 101-129. And: Jagger, Jasmine. “The Endlessness of Alice.” The Cambridge Quarterly 45.1 (2016). 91-97. Caniglia, Maria Rossana, and Maria Concetta Fiorillo. “Disegno e narrazione in alcune vedute calabresi di Edward Lear.” ArcHistoR EXTRA … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Sunset over a Desert Landscape

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sunset over a desert landscape. Pencil heightened with white on buff paper, sheet 7.1×15.9cm. Provenance with Martyn Gregory, London, stock no. VA 343 Note This studio sketch dates from the artist’s time in Rome.framed, in a gilded moulding … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece (1848)

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Platoea. [sic]/ 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), and numbered ‘123’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 10⅛ x 16½ in. (25.8 x 41.9 cm.) Provenance Charles Church, a gift from … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Shepherd Resting on Ruins, Plataea (1848)

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Shepherd resting on ruins, Plataea, Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Platoea / 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), numbered ‘124’ (lower right), and extensively inscribed with artist’s notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white. 12⅝ … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Two Views of Thebes (1848)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Two views of Thebes. The frst inscribed and dated ‘Thebes & Cithaeron / 3. July. 1848 / (115)’ (lower right), and inscribed with artist’s notes throughout; the second inscribed and dated ‘Thebes / Thiva. / July 4. 1848. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Zeitum (Lamia), Greece (1848)

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Zeitum (Lamia), Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Zeitum/ Lamia./ 30. June. 1848.’ (lower left), and further inscribed, dated and numbered ‘(99) / Zeitum. 30. June. 1848’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink, blue and ochre wash. 6⅛ x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Soldiers outside a Building, Ypati (1848)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Soldiers outside a building, Ypati. Inscribed and dated ’29. June. 1848/ Patradgik../ (96)’ (lower right), and further inscribed ’25/ above’ (verso). Pencil pen and brown ink and watercolour. 10¼ x 7 in. (26 x 17.8 cm.) Provenance Charles … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia (1848)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia. Inscribed and dated ‘Gulf of Brolo. / from near Kokinomelia. [sic] / 25. June. 1848’ (lower right), numbered ‘(82)’ (lower left), and extensively inscribed with artists notes throughout. Pencil, pen and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Near Achmèt Agà, Greece (1848)

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Near Achmèt Agà, Greece. Inscribed and dated ’23. June. 1848 / near Achmèt Agà.’ (lower left), numbered ’71’ (lower right) and further inscribed ’17 in the middle’ (verso). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on buf paper. … Continue reading →

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