Tag Archives: Italy

Edward Lear, Villa Falconieri, Frascati

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Villa Falconieri, Frascati. Pencil on paper heightened with white chalk. Inscribed Villa Falconieri from Mondrajon/Frascati (lower left). 7 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. Provenance Sold: Christie’s East, New York, May 20, 1996, Lot 14 Private Collection, New Jersey Invaluable.

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Edward Lear, Genazzano (1840)

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The castle at Genazzano, south-east of Tivoli, Italy. Extensively inscribed with colour annotations; titled and dated ‘Gennazzano. Oct. 09. 1840.’ lower right. Pencil. 21.5 x 42cm. Provenance Albany Gallery, London Although the gallery label verso suggests a date of … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Capo Sant’Angeli, Amalfi

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Capo Sant’Angeli, Amalfi. Pencil with touches of white on paper. 11 x 17.5cm; 4 1/4 x 17 1/2in. 25 x 31.5cm; 9 3/4 x 12 1/2in (framed). Property from a Private Collection, Ravenscourt Park. Provenance Thomas Agnew & … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Ruin

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Pencil, a sketch on paper depicting a ruin of a grand building possibly a monastery, signed to lower left, details and magazine clipping from previous owner verso, under glass 14cm x 9cm & 26cm x 22.5cm overall. Some … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Umbrella Pines

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Umbrella pines and an Italian villa. Pencil with traces of red chalk. 31 x 23.5cm Provenance With Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Mount Parnassus from Livadia

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Mount Parnassus from Livadia. Pencil. Variously inscribed with artist’s notes (throughout); titled (lower right)37 x 61cm (14½ x 24 in.) Invaluable.

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Edward Lear, Lago d’Iséo

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lago d’Iséo, Lombardy. Titled (lower left) and numbered ‘151’ (lower right). Brown ink and watercolour. 15 x 21.5cm. Provenance John Peter Cochrane Collection; Sale, Bonhams, London, 31st March 2015, lot 28; Private collection, UK Following an extensive trip … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Albetone, Monte Modino (1883)

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Albetone, Monte Modino (1883). The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Sen Remo (1864)

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, San Remo. Dec. 10, 1864. Pen and ink and watercolour with traces of pencil. 17.5 x 54cm (6 7/8 x 21 1/4in) MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, One Tall Agave, Varenna

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, One Tall Agave, Varenna, Lake of Lecco (Bellagio). Illustration to Tennysaon’s “The Daisy.” Signed with the monogram and inscribed ‘Varenna’, further inscribed with the title under the mount and numbered ‘175’, grisaille 9.5cm x 14cm (3.75in x 5.5in) … Continue reading →

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