Tag Archives: Ionian Islands

Edward Lear, Zante, 1863. Ink and watercolour on paper. 27 May, 1863. MutualArt.

Edward Lear, Zante, 1863. Ink and watercolour on paper. 36 x 54 cm. 28 May, 2P.M. MutualArt.

Edward Lear, Santa Maura. Inscribed, titled and dated ’20th April 1863′. Watercolour over pen and ink. 15 x 25 cm. (6 x 10 in.) Provenance With John Spink, London Invaluable.

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.

Edward Lear, The Black Mountain, Cephalonia Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Black Mountain/16 May 1863/6.30a.m. 168’ l.r., pen and ink and watercolour 32 x 48cm. invaluable. Also see: 1, 2.

Edward Lear, Santa Maura. Inscribed and dated ‘Santa. Maura./Βασιλικῆ/19. April.1863’ (lower right), variously annotated throughout, with collector’s stamp (upper right). Pen and ink and watercolour heightened with white. 36 x 52.5cm (14 3/16 x 20 11/16in). Provenance With P & … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Zante, with a view over the town to Monte Scopo. Inscribed, dated and numbered ‘Zante. 28. May. 5. P.M./ 1863/ (210)’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 13 x 20 in. (33 x 50.8 cm.). During April … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, View of Ithaca. Inscribed, dated and numbered ‘Ithaca./ 27.April. 4.30.P.M. 1863. (83)’ (lower right) and further annotated in Greek with key of names of the other Ionian Islands. Pencil, pen and brown and grey ink and watercolour. 9 1/8 x … Continue reading →