Category Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, Val Montone, Near Tivoli, 1840

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Val Montone, near Tivoli. Inscribed and dated ‘8th May, 1840’ (lower left). Pencil. 8 ½ x 16 ¼ in. (21.6 x 41.3 cm.). Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, Views of Sta. Maura and Corfu

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, View of Amaxichi and the Fort, Santa Maura; and View of Corfu from the Benitza Road, near Gastouri. The first inscribed ‘Santa Maura’ (lower centre, in the margin), the second inscribed ‘Corfu’ (on a fragment attached to the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Near Massa, 1838

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Near Massa, Capri in the distance. Inscribed and dated ‘Near Massa, 22 August/1838’ (lower left) and with extensive colour notes throughout. Pencil on buff paper. 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 25.5 cm.) Christie’s.

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WS Gilbert’s Nonsense Poems

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

W.S. Gilbert never really wrote Nonsense; his Bab Ballads and other collections, while obviously influenced by Edward Lear ― especially in the strongly caricatural style of the pictures accompanying his poems in the early editions – are rather in the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Philae

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Philae. Signed with monogram (lower right). Oil on paper laid down on canvas. 13 3/8 x 21 ¼ in. (34 x 54 cm.) Lear visited Philae twice, in late January and early February 1854 and in January 1867. Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, Jerusalem Looking North West (1859)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Jerusalem looking North West. Signed with monogram and dated ‘EL /1859’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Jerusalem looking North West’ (on the stretcher) and with inscription ‘Jerusalem looking North West/Painted by Edward Lear from drawings/made there in 1858 for Lord … Continue reading →

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Edible Clothes Redux

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

When I posted two of George Cruikshank’s caricatures which might have inspired Edward Lear in writing “The New Vestments” I forgot to link to this great article on Lear’s poem by Carol Rumens in the Guardian of 30 December 2013: Edward Lear’s The … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Florence (1861)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, View of Florence from Villa Petraja. Signed with monogram and dated ‘EL /1861’ (lower left). Oil on canvas. 18 ½ x 29 ¾ in. (47 x 75.5 cm.) ‘At present I am at work ferociously on the Petraja … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Anadoluhisari (1848)

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Anadoluhisari, Istanbul, on the Bosphorus. Inscribed and dated ‘Bosphorus./1. Sept. 1848′ (lower left) and again in pencil (lower right) and numbered ’17’ (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and brown wash … Continue reading →

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An Early Botanical Study by Edward Lear

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, An early botanical study. Signed and dated “June 1828.” To be auctioned at Bonham’s.

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