Tag Archives: Edward Lear

Edward Lear, A View of Corte, Corsica (1868)

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A View of Corte, Corsica from the Road Leading to Bastia, May 19th-21st 1868. Pencil, pen and ink with grey and brown washes on paper; signed with monogram “EL” lower left. 4.875 x 7.75 in — 12.1 x 19.7 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Temple of Isis, Philae

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Temple of Isis, Philae, viewed from the north. Signed with monogram (twice, lower left). Oil on canvas. 13 ½ x 21 ½ in. (34.4 x 54.6 cm.) Provenance with Thomas Agnew & Sons, Manchester. Anonymous sale; Sotheby’s, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Cefalù from Bagheria

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Cefalu from Bagheria, Sicily. Pencil, open and ink. Annotated by the artist. Lear was in Sicily in May 1847. 12×18 inches. Framed: 25.5×20.5 inches. Abbott and Holder.

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Edward Lear, Priest Cimara (1848)

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Priest Cimara (from the Village of Dragiates) 1848. Pencil on paper; titled lower left and dated “Oct 25, 1848” lower right. Sheet 8.25 x 6.5 in — 21 x 16.5 cm; 5.5 x 8.5 in — 14 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear’s Moving Lines

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Jasmine Jagger’s “Moving Lines” on Lear’s relationship to the Tennysons is published in this month’s Apollo, you can download a pdf copy from the Knowing Edward Lear website.

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James Williams’s Edward Lear (A Review)

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Some things never change, the world is declining, and only a very few things seem to be getting better with the passing of time. This is certainly the case with the “Writers and their Work” series: when James Williams told … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear Concert at Knowsley

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

The Edward Lear Society is planning an event at Knowsley Hall on 7th March 2019 with Sara Lodge’s presence who, in addition to an illustrated talk on her latest book, Inventing Edward Lear, will present a performance of songs that Lear wrote, sang or re-worded, … Continue reading →

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New and Newer to Read on Edward Lear

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

James Williams, whose recent Edward Lear for the “Writers and Their Work” series is an invaluable guide to all aspects of the king of nonsense’s production, has written a long review of Jenny Uglow’s Mr Lear: A Life of Art and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of the Roman Campagna (1867)

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Veiw of the Roman Campagna. Dated ’24 March 1867′ l.l., pencil and pen and ink. 9 x 33cm. Provenance: The Priory, Walsham-le-Willows. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Mount Generoso, Switzerland (1881-1882)

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Mount Generoso, Switzerland. Two, both signed and inscribed, one dated ‘5.30pm, 9 Sept. 1881’, the other ‘5pm, 15 July 1882’, pen and brown ink over pencil. 10 x 17cm (2) Provenance: The Tim Wonnacott Collection. The Saleroom.

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