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Edward Lear, The Acropolis, Athens (1848)

Posted on July 31, 2020 by

Edward Lear, The Acropolis, Athens. Pen and brown ink and watercolor, heightened with white on gray paper; inscribed, dated and numbered, lower right: athens – / 5.6. / 9 June. / 1848 / 9. 311 by 508 mm; 12 1/4  by … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Kalama (1857)

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

Edward Lear, Kalama. Inscribed with title and dated ‘April 6, 1857’, also annotated with notes in brown ink pen, inks and watercolour. 22 x 31cm. Provenance Fine Art Society, March 1946. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Orange Grove, Corfu (1863)

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Edward Lear, Orange grove, Corfu. Inscribed and dated ‘Corfu/March.30.1863/Φλαρέλλο./oranges-far-gleam like fireflies/in the shade.’ (lower left); annotated throughout. Pen, ink and watercolour, 31.8 x 49.3cm (12 1/2 x 19 7/16in). Provenance Private collection, UK. Oranges – far – gleam like fireflies in the shade. (Edward … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Parga, Greece & Monastir, Albania

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Edward Lear, Parga, Greece; and Monastir, Albania. The first, signed with monogram and dated ‘1864’ (lower right); the second, signed with monogram and dated ‘1861’ (lower right). Oil on panel. 6 7/8 x 11 in. (17.2 x 28 cm.); and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Citara (1844)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Citara. Pen ink and wash over . ‘Citara 14th June 1844.’ Inscribed and dated, studio stamp 10 x 17.75in. Provenance Ex-John R. Baddeley Collection The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece (1848)

Posted on August 7, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Platoea. [sic]/ 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), and numbered ‘123’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 10⅛ x 16½ in. (25.8 x 41.9 cm.) Provenance Charles Church, a gift from … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Shepherd Resting on Ruins, Plataea (1848)

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Shepherd resting on ruins, Plataea, Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Platoea / 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), numbered ‘124’ (lower right), and extensively inscribed with artist’s notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white. 12⅝ … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Two Views of Thebes (1848)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Two views of Thebes. The frst inscribed and dated ‘Thebes & Cithaeron / 3. July. 1848 / (115)’ (lower right), and inscribed with artist’s notes throughout; the second inscribed and dated ‘Thebes / Thiva. / July 4. 1848. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Zeitum (Lamia), Greece (1848)

Posted on August 4, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Zeitum (Lamia), Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Zeitum/ Lamia./ 30. June. 1848.’ (lower left), and further inscribed, dated and numbered ‘(99) / Zeitum. 30. June. 1848’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink, blue and ochre wash. 6⅛ x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Soldiers outside a Building, Ypati (1848)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Edward Lear, Soldiers outside a building, Ypati. Inscribed and dated ’29. June. 1848/ Patradgik../ (96)’ (lower right), and further inscribed ’25/ above’ (verso). Pencil pen and brown ink and watercolour. 10¼ x 7 in. (26 x 17.8 cm.) Provenance Charles … Continue reading →

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