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Tag Archives: France
Edward Lear, Turbia (La Turbie)
Edward Lear, Turbia. Pen and grey wash. Numbered and inscribed as titled ‘153 AT’ (lower left). 31.5 x 51cm (12¼ x 20 in.) Provenance Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd., London, 1982, no 212 Edward Lear travelled to Southern France in … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Èze, Southern France
Edward Lear, Èze, Southern France. Watercolor and bodycolor, heightened with white and gum arabic. 122 by 186 mm; 4⅞ by 7⅜ in. MutualArt.
Edward Lear, Taygetus, near Mystras (1849)
Edward Lear, Taygetus (near Mystras). Dated lower left and right: 22 March 1849, title lower left (in ink) and right (in pencil). 15 x 22,5 cm. Ink and pencil on paper. Invaluable.
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Edward Lear, View from St. Jean towards Villefranche (1865
Edward Lear, View from St. Jean towards Villefranche. Dated ‘1865’ (lower left); numbered ’37’ (lower right); inscribed ‘from/Ville St. Jean/(Villefranche) 15. February 1.PM.’ (on a fragment of paper attached beneath the mount); extensively inscribed with colour notes throughout. Watercolour and … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Turbìa (1864)
Edward Lear, Turbìa (La Turbie in southeastern France, 31 December 1864. Watercolour and ink with traces of pencil. 36 x 53.5cm. Erroneously titled “Turkish Landscape, Dec. 1864” at MutualArt.
Edward Lear, Fort of Ile Sainte Marguerite, Cannes (1865)
Edward Lear, Fort of Ile Sainte Marguerite, Cannes. Pen and brown ink and watercolor, heightened with white; inscribed and dated lower right: Fort of Isle Sante Marguerite / Cannes. 1.30 P.M. 10 april. 1865 / (131), and elsewhere with extensive color … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Cannes (1865)
Edward Lear, Cannes. Inscribed and dated ‘Cannes./ 3.30. P.M./ 10 April. 1865.’ (lower left) and numbered ‘135’ (lower right, and further inscribed in Greek and with colour notes). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 6 7/8 x 21 ¼ … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Cannes (1865)
Edward Lear, Cannes. Inscribed and dated ‘Cannes./5.4.5 PM. 8 April 1865 Isle Ste. Marguerite’ (lower left) and numbered (‘115’) (lower right), and further inscribed with the artist’s colour notes. Pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white on blue … Continue reading
Edward Lear, La Piana, Corsica (1868)
Edward Lear, La Piana, Corsica. Ink and watercolour. Titled and dated 11 May 1868 5am-6am lower left, numbered 185 lower right and variously annotated. 35 x 53cm (13¾ x 20¾ in.) Provenance Pawsey and Payne Ltd., London Edward Lear travelled to Corsica in … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Grosseto, Corsica (1868)
Edward Lear, Grosseto, Corsica. Ink and watercolour. Titled and dated 3 May 1868 5:30am lower left, numbered 165 lower right and variously annotated. 33.5 x 51cm (13 x 20 in.) Provenance Pawsey & Payne Ltd., London Edward Lear travelled to Corsica … Continue reading
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