Category Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, Sion, Switzerland

Edward Lear, Sion, Switzerland. Inscribed and dated ‘Sion. 17. Sept. 1837’ (lower right) and further inscribed ‘H’ (lower right). Pencil heightened with white on blue-grey paper, the corners cut. 9 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. (25.1 x 34.5 cm.). This … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, Karnak on the Nile

Edward Lear, Karnak on the Nile, Egypt. Inscribed and dated ‘El Karnák/16. Feby. 7AM. 1854’ (lower left) and inscribed and dated again ‘El Karnak./16.Feby.1854./7.a.m.’ (lower right) and extensively inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and yellow and … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, Monte Generoso

Edward Lear, Monte Generoso, Switzerland. Inscribed and dated ‘Mte Generoso/10.30.AM/10. August 1878/& 14 August 1878/9.AM.’ (lower left) and extensively inscribed with colour and topographical notes, and numbered ’12’ (verso). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 15¼ x 22 in. … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, Aswan on the Nile

Edward Lear, Aswan on the Nile, Egypt. Inscribed and dated ‘Assoan [sic] 10.25. AM. Jany 27. 1867.’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(241)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes and further inscribed ‘lowest’ (on the reverse). Pencil, pen and … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, Canea, Crete

Edward Lear, Khaneá (or Canea), Crete. Inscribed, numbered and dated ‘…4 P.M./18.April/64/Kanea. [in Greek] Crete (20)’ (lower right) and further inscribed ‘Hoopoes’ (lower left) and variously inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on blue paper. 6 … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, Taormina

Edward Lear, Taormina, Sicily. Nnumbered ‘158 [crossed out] 165’ (lower left, overmounted) and ‘(165)’ (lower right, overmounted) and further inscribed with colour notes pencil, pen and brown ink and blue and ochre wash on paper. 13 7/8 x 19¾ in. … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, Sant’Antonio, Malta

Edward Lear, Sant’ Antonio, Malta Iinscribed and dated ‘Sant’ Antonio. Malta. 9. AM. March 31. 1866.’ (lower centre) and numbered ‘264’ (lower right) and variously inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with touches of … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, St Sabbas the Sanctified

Edward Lear, The monastery of St Sabbas the Sanctified (Mar Saba), near Bethlehem. Nnumbered, inscribed and dated ‘Deir Mar Sabbas./May 1.1858/Deir Mar Sabbas/(127)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper. … Continue reading

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Edward Lear, The Citadel from Ascension

Edward Lear, Distant view of the Citadel from the village of Ascension, Corfu. Signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Corfu. 1856.’ (lower left). Pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour. 7 x 14¾ in. (17.8 x … Continue reading

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Edward Lear and the Scientists

Rowena Fowler writes to announce a must-see exhibition: “Edward Lear and the Scientists,” at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG. I have now received my copy of the special Edward Lear issue of the Harvard Library … Continue reading

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