Tag Archives: Greece

Edward Lear, View of Zagori

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Zagori. Pencil and watercolour, signed lower right, 12 x 18cm. Provenance Gallery label verso for Mark Fisher of London SW12 and with original purchase receipt for Mark Fisher Fine Art of SW12, January 1992 for £4,500 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A View of Santa Maura (1863)

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A view of Santa Maura, Levkas, Ionian Islands, April. 1863. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper.  13 x 20 ¼ in. (33.2 x 51.6 cm.) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Lotus Eaters, Euboea, Greece

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lotus Eaters, Euboea, Greece. “They sat them down upon the yellow sand.” Inscribed and numbered ‘51’, pen and ink and grisaille 9.5cm x 14.5cm (3.75in x 5.75in) Alfred, Lord Tennyson;by descent until 1980. Alfred Tennyson and Edward Lear … 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, Olive trees, Corfu (11857)

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Olive trees, Corfu. Signed with monogram and inscribed and dated ‘Corfu / December / 17 / 1857’ (lower left); signed inscribed and dated ‘E Lear Corfu December 17 1857’ (lower right). Oil on board. 17 3⁄4 x 21 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, An Olive Grove, Corfu, a sailing boat to the right (1857)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, An Olive Grove, Corfu, a sailing boat to the right. Inscribed and dated ‘Corfu / December 22 / 1857’ (lower left); Inscribed and dated ‘Corfu December 22 1857’ (lower right); and further inscribed and dated ‘1857 / H. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Zante

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Zante, Greece (1863?) Inscribed and dated ‘Goats, 26 May, 5.50-6PM’ pen and ink and coloured wash. Provenance Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, no.32056. Lyon and Turnbull.

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Edward Lear, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece. Pen and ink on paper. h. 12 8 x 21- 20 x 27. MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Coast of Crete, looking towards the village of Perivolia and Mount Ida (Psilortis), 1864

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Coast of Crete, looking towards the village of Perivolia and Mount Ida (Psilortis), 1864. With inscriptions and notes (lower left and right). Pen & ink. 27 x 6.5 cm (10 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.) The work is … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Agia Paraskevi (1857)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Agia Paraskevi. Watercolor over traces of pencil on paper. 13 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (34.9 x 49.5 cm.) MutualArt.

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