Category Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, Hubert and Arnold Congreve (1871)

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

This one is a very unusual picture for Edward Lear, and I think it shows clearly why he avoided placing large human figures in the foreground of his paintings. Here the two boys are drawn in a stiff pose and appear completely separated from … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice. Inscribed ‘Venice. Nov. 12. [1865?] 7.20.am. (11)’ (lower right). Pencil and watercolour on paper. 6 1/8 x 10 in. (15.5 x 25.4 cm.) Christie’s.

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Edward Lear Exhibition in Henley-on-Thames

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

A small exhibition devoted to Edward Lear has recently opened at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames; here is the descrption on the museum website: Edward Lear: Travel and Nonsense 15 Oct – 10 Jan From extraordinary sketches of landscapes and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear’s Stratton Adventure and an Adventure with a Lady

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

“Self-portraits. 18–. MS Typ 55.20. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.” contains what appears to be part of a picture story: it tells of an adventure on a walk while at Stratton. Edward Lear often visited his old friend and … Continue reading →

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New Edward Lear Manuscripts from Houghton Library

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

The following items fromHoughton Library have been added to the Manuscripts page: Edward Lear drawings of Central India, 1875. MS Typ 55.5. 49 original landscape drawings on 31 mounts (31 sheets), in watercolor, pen and graphite. From Lord Northbrook’s collection, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Congo Finch

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Congo Finch, Africa. 235 x 189mm., c.1825-30. Bonhams.

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Spike Milligan’s Musical Interlude with Edward Lear

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Charles Newington: “A Musical Interlude With Mr Edward Lear,” circa 2001. A folio of seventeen aquatints, each signed by the artist and inscribed in pencil: Artists Proof for Spike Milligan, the majority also titled, together with CD and other related items, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, the “Four children,” and Elizabeth Hornby

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

A few weeks ago I reported the publication of an issue of Rivista di studi vittoriani devoted to Edward Lear; Ann C. Colley’s essay, “Edward Lear and Victorian Animal Portraiture,” has been greatly expanded and published as chapter 3 of her new book: Wild … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear on the BBC

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

I periodically check the BBC website for news on Edward Lear and especially programmes relating to him; my latest find is a dramatization of “The Jumblies” for the Storytime series on BBC School Radio. But of particular interest will be next … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Another Letter to Vincent (with Self-Caricature)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, ‘I am just 60, & like this’ a fine self-caricature of the aged Edward Lear, soon after completing “the biggest Watercol: drawing I ever been & did”. The recipient, Spencer Vincent (1825-1889), was himself an accomplished amateur artist; a … Continue reading →

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