Category Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, Figures on Road, Tivoli Beyond (1839)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Figures on the Road, Tivoli Beyond. Pencil, heightened with white and touches of brown wash, on grey paper; signed lower right: Edward Lear / 1839; and inscribed lower left: Tivoli. 240 by 340 mm. In a letter to his … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Falla near Strongoli, Corfu (1862)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Falla near Strongoli, Corfu. Pen and brown ink over pencil on blue paper; inscribed lower left with the title in Greek and dated: 4 May. 1862, numbered lower right: 49 + 2, and further inscribed with artist’s notes. 215 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Distant View of the Citadel, Corfu

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, A Distant View of the Citadel, Corfu. Watercolour over pencil, heightened with touches of bodycolour and gum arabic; signed lower right with the artist’s monogram and inscribed: Corfu. 285 by 450 mm. Lear was first introduced to Corfu, then … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Gebel Serbal (1849)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Gebel Serbal from above Wadi Useit, Egypt. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over traces of pencil; inscribed lower right: Gebal [sic] Serbal / from above Wady [sic] Useit / 20. January. 1849. 2. P.M.., and further inscribed … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Tivoli

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Tivoli. Indistinctly inscribed and dated ‘Tivoli May 7 …183.'(lower left). Pencil and grey wash heightened with white on light grey paper. 7 1/8 x 10 in. (18.2 x 25.4 cm.). With financial backing from Lord Derby, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Jerusalem, A View from the South

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Jerusalem; a view from the South looking towards the Dome of the Rock. Signed with monogram (lower right). Pencil and watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white. 6 3/8 x 10¼ in. (16.2 x 26 cm.). Lear first … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Monaco (1865)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Monaco. Signed with monogram (lower left). Pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour. 4 1/8 x 8 in. (10.5 x 23 cm.). The present work is drawn from Cap D’Ail, in 1865 and looks towards the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Thermopylae, 30 June 1848

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Thermopylae, 30 June 1848. Pen and brown and blue ink with watercolour over pencil, heightened with white on grey paper; inscribed lower right: 102 / Thermopylae / 30 June 1848; further inscribed with artist’s notes. 175 by 28 mm. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Perugia, 7 September 1883

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Perugia, Italy. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil; inscribed lower right: near / Perugia / 7. September 1883 / 7.AM.; further inscribed with artist’s notes. 325 by 505 mm. Lear drew this large pen and ink study during … Continue reading →

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Captain Beechey’s Zoology and Illustrated Excursions in Italy

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

I periodically search a few online databases for new material relating to Edward Lear, and today’s search proved rather interesting, so here is something to look at while you are waiting for the return of Edward Lear’s Diaries, due to … Continue reading →

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