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Edward Lear, Villefranche, Côte d’Azure (1865)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Villefranche, Côte d’Azure, France. Inscribed and dated ‘Villefranche,/ 9-10 AM./ 5. Feby. 1865.’ and numbered ‘(49)’ (lower right) and further numbered ‘110’ (verso) and extensively inscribed with the artist’s notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolor. 15 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

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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Ronald Searle’s Edward Lear Medal

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

Ronald Searle‘s  medal of Edward Lear [Père du non-sens], modelled in 1975 and issued by the Monnaie de Paris. More here.

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Edward Lear, Cannes and the Esterel Mountains (1865)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Edward Lear, Cannes and the Esterel Mountains, France. Watercolor with pen and brown ink over traces of pencil; inscribed lower left: Cannes. 8 April 8am 1865, extensively inscribed with color notes. 355 by 555 mm; 13 7/8  by 21 7/8  in. Lear drew … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Villefranche

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

Edward Lear, View of Villefranche, Côte d’Azure, France. Signed with monogram (lower right). Pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with gum arabic. 4 5/8 x 7 ¼ in. (11.7 x 18.4 cm.) Lear spent the winter of 1864-5 in the South … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Nice (1865)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

Edward Lear, Nice, France. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil heightened with white; inscribed in ink lower right: Nice. / 2.= 3. P.M. / 8 January 1865 / (18) the 4ground olive section / brown dark – off … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Cannes (1882)

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

Edward Lear, A view of Cannes Signed with monogram and dated ‘1882’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Cannes’ (lower left). Watercolour and gum arabic. 16.5 x 26cm (6 1/2 x 10 1/4in). Sold together with a letter from the artist. The present lot … Continue reading →

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