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Edward Lear’s Stratton Adventure and an Adventure with a Lady

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

“Self-portraits. 18–. MS Typ 55.20. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.” contains what appears to be part of a picture story: it tells of an adventure on a walk while at Stratton. Edward Lear often visited his old friend and … Continue reading →

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New Edward Lear Manuscripts from Houghton Library

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

The following items fromHoughton Library have been added to the Manuscripts page: Edward Lear drawings of Central India, 1875. MS Typ 55.5. 49 original landscape drawings on 31 mounts (31 sheets), in watercolor, pen and graphite. From Lord Northbrook’s collection, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Congo Finch

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Congo Finch, Africa. 235 x 189mm., c.1825-30. Bonhams.

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Spike Milligan’s Musical Interlude with Edward Lear

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Charles Newington: “A Musical Interlude With Mr Edward Lear,” circa 2001. A folio of seventeen aquatints, each signed by the artist and inscribed in pencil: Artists Proof for Spike Milligan, the majority also titled, together with CD and other related items, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, the “Four children,” and Elizabeth Hornby

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

A few weeks ago I reported the publication of an issue of Rivista di studi vittoriani devoted to Edward Lear; Ann C. Colley’s essay, “Edward Lear and Victorian Animal Portraiture,” has been greatly expanded and published as chapter 3 of her new book: Wild … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear on the BBC

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

I periodically check the BBC website for news on Edward Lear and especially programmes relating to him; my latest find is a dramatization of “The Jumblies” for the Storytime series on BBC School Radio. But of particular interest will be next … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Another Letter to Vincent (with Self-Caricature)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, ‘I am just 60, & like this’ a fine self-caricature of the aged Edward Lear, soon after completing “the biggest Watercol: drawing I ever been & did”. The recipient, Spencer Vincent (1825-1889), was himself an accomplished amateur artist; a … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Letter to Spencer Vincent and his Dog

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear: Two autograph letters signed (“Edward Lear”), to Spencer Vincent (“Dear Vincent”) and his dog (“Dear Fan”), the letter to the human containing a full-page picture of food for the dog to contemplate, with each morsel captioned (“…A. a noblong … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Tughlaqaqbad Fort, Delhi (1874)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi. Signed ‘E.Le’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Tuglukubad.Delhi/March 12 1874’ (lower left). Watercolour over traces of pencil. 11 x 22cm (4 5/16 x 8 11/16in). Lear went on a sketching trip to India in 1873-74 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear: The New Zealand Exhibition

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

As announced a few days ago in The Dominion Post, an exhibition of the Edward Lear material in New Zealand has opened at the Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre in Upper Hutt. A long interview with Edward Lear’s descendant, Dr. Peter … Continue reading →

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