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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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Edward Lear, The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia. Inscribed and dated ‘Gulf of Brolo. / from near Kokinomelia. [sic] / 25. June. 1848’ (lower right), numbered ‘(82)’ (lower left), and extensively inscribed with artists notes throughout. Pencil, pen and … Continue reading →