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Tag Archives: drawings
Edward Lear, Subiaco (1842)
Edward Lear, A View of Subiaco, Italy. Signed and dated lower right: Edward Lear. del. 1842 and inscribed lower left: Subiaco. Pencil on blue paper, heightened with white. 25.4 by 35 cm., 10 by 13 ¾ in. Provenance Anonymous sale, … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Abetone, Monte Modina (1883)
Edward Lear, Abetone, Monte Modina. August 1883 Also see: Edward Lear, View of Mount Modino, near Abetone (1883) Edward Lear, Abetone (1883) Edward Lear, Abetone (1883) Edward Lear, Monte Libro-Aperto (1883)
Edward Lear, Trees at Tivoli
Edward Lear (British, 1812-1888) Trees at Tivoli. Pencil and stump work on buff paper. 24 x 35 cm. (9 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.) Provenance Private Collection, London Invaluable.
Edward Lear, Simplon (1837)
Edward Lear (British, 1812-1888) The Village of Simpion, Switzerland. Inscribed ‘…mplon/ Sept. 1837’ and inscribed ‘H’ (lower right). Pencil, heightened white on grey paper. 32.4 x 22.6 cm. (12 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.) Provenance With Guy Peppiatt Fine Art … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Ponte Nomentano near Rome (1844)
Edward Lear, Ponte Nomentano near Rome, May 17th 1844. Pen and brown ink, signed and dated May 17th 1844 in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower left, 15.5 x 25cm. Provenance Michael Spratt Gallery, Guildford, Surrey The Saleroom.
Edward Lear, Genazzano (1840)
Edward Lear, The castle at Genazzano, south-east of Tivoli, Italy. Extensively inscribed with colour annotations; titled and dated ‘Gennazzano. Oct. 09. 1840.’ lower right. Pencil. 21.5 x 42cm. Provenance Albany Gallery, London Although the gallery label verso suggests a date of … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Capo Sant’Angeli, Amalfi
Edward Lear, Capo Sant’Angeli, Amalfi. Pencil with touches of white on paper. 11 x 17.5cm; 4 1/4 x 17 1/2in. 25 x 31.5cm; 9 3/4 x 12 1/2in (framed). Property from a Private Collection, Ravenscourt Park. Provenance Thomas Agnew & … Continue reading
Edward Lear, A Ruin
Edward Lear, Pencil, a sketch on paper depicting a ruin of a grand building possibly a monastery, signed to lower left, details and magazine clipping from previous owner verso, under glass 14cm x 9cm & 26cm x 22.5cm overall. Some … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Umbrella Pines
Edward Lear, Umbrella pines and an Italian villa. Pencil with traces of red chalk. 31 x 23.5cm Provenance With Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. The Saleroom.
Edward Lear, Mount Parnassus from Livadia
Edward Lear, Mount Parnassus from Livadia. Pencil. Variously inscribed with artist’s notes (throughout); titled (lower right)37 x 61cm (14½ x 24 in.) Invaluable.