Tag Archives: Greece

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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Edward Lear, Bay of Samos, Cephalonia (1863)

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Bay of Samos, Cephalonia. Inscribed and dated ‘Bay of Samos/Cephalonia 2:30pm/3rd May 1863. 2.30pm/124’ (lower right). Watercolour and ink over traces of pencil. 11 x 27cm (4 5/16 x 10 5/8in).

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Edward Lear, Suda Bay, Crete

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Suda Bay, Crete. Watercolour on paper. 17,5 x 36,8 cm. (6 7/8 x 14 1/2in.) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Agia Paraskevi (1857)

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Agia Paraskevi, 1857. Pen and brown ink and watercolor over traces of pencil on paper. Inscribed lower left Agia Paraskevi / 13 April 1857 / 11 1/2 AM (lower left); further inscribed with Artist’s notes. 13 3/4 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Topoli, Corfu & Noli, Italy

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Topolia, Greece. Edward Lear, Noli, Italy. Both inscribed, the first, lower left: Topolia [Greek text] / 10.30 AM. 28 April 1864, the second, lower right: Noli / 9.30 AM / 18 Decbr 1864. Each pen and brown ink … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Castel Sant’Angelo, Corfu (1863)

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A distant view of the Castel Sant’ Angelo, Corfú, 1863. Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 6 ½ x 10 1/8 in. (16.5 x 25.8 cm.) MutualArt. Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, Corfu from Viros (1862)

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A distant view of Corfu from Viros, 1862. Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 7 x 9 7/8 in. (17.5 x 25 cm.) Christie’s.

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Two Important Catalogues

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Karen Taylor has always had Edward Lear paintings and drawings in her catalogue and has now published one entirely devoted to him: Poetical Topography: Travels with Edward Lear, which covers his whole career. It includes the full text of “Lays … Continue reading →

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