Tag Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, Wady Halfa, Egypt (1867)

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Wady Halfa, Egypt. Signed with the monogram and dated 1884, further inscribed and dated ‘Feb. 3, 1867, watercolour and bodycolour 9cm x 17cm (3.5in x 6.75in) Walker Galleries, London;Christie’s, London, 26 January 1984, lot 178. The present work … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, One Tall Agave, Varenna

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, One Tall Agave, Varenna, Lake of Lecco (Bellagio). Illustration to Tennysaon’s “The Daisy.” Signed with the monogram and inscribed ‘Varenna’, further inscribed with the title under the mount and numbered ‘175’, grisaille 9.5cm x 14cm (3.75in x 5.5in) … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Wall in Samos (1848)

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Wall in Samos. Inscribed with the title and dated 3rd May 1848, further annotated with extensive colour notes, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolourNote: It has been suggested that this is a view from the North of Cephalonia. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear Photograph

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Clipped signature beneath an albumen print, circa 1860, clipped signature ‘Yrs. sincerely, Edward Lear’ in brown ink, mount aperture 3.3 x 5.5 cm, with albumen print of a seated Edward Lear with entourage in front of an encampment, mount aperture 20 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Desenzano

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Desenzano. Pen, ink and wash. 4 x 12.2cm. MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, View of Cairo, with the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in the distance (1849)

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Cairo, with the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in the distance, 1849. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened. 6 ¾ x 20 in. (17.2 x 50.9 cm.) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Mont Blanc (1863)

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Mont Blanc. Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on blue paper. 6 ½ x 10 1⁄8 in. (16.5 x 25.9 cm.) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, River landscape, Naqadeh (1854)

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, River landscape, Naqadeh (Iran) Inscribed ‘Naqadeh 11AM 21 Jans 1854’ and numbered 108, watercolour, 6 x 15.5cm. Provenance with Ryman & Co Ltd, Oxford Invaluable.

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Edward Lear, View on the Nile, Dishne (1867)

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View on the Nile, Dishne. Inscribed ‘Near Dishne, 5.10PM Feby 27.1867’, and numbered 558, watercolour, 6 x 17cm. Provenance with Ryman & Co Ltd, Oxford. Invaluable.

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Edward Lear, Jerusalem from near the Mount of Olives (1858)

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Jerusalem from near the Mount of Olives, 1858. Pen and brown ink and watercolour. Works on Paper. 214 by 320 mm MutualArt.

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