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Tag Archives: Italy
Edward Lear, Two Views of Venice from the Bacino (1865)
Edward Lear, Two views of Venice from the Bacinot. The first signed with monogram (lower right); the second inscribed and dated ‘Venice. 27. Novr 1865’ (lower left) and further inscribed and numbered ‘27.Novr. (66)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with … Continue reading
Edward Lear, S. Gregorio & Tivoli
Edward Lear, Tivoli and San Gregorio, a pair, the first inscribed ‘Tivoli’ (lower left); the other inscribed and dated ‘S.Grigorio [sic]/23rd April’ (lower left). Pen and ink and wash, heightened with white. The first 7 x 17.2cm (2 3/4 x … Continue reading
Edward Lear, A Palm, Agrigento, Sicily (1847)
Edward Lear, A Palm, Agrigento, Sicily (1847). Ink on paper. 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (sheet), 17 x 14 1/2 in. (frame). MutualArt.
Edward Lear, Civita d’Antino (1844)
Edward Lear, Civita d’Antino Pencil, chalk and white heightening. Signed, inscribed and dated, 1844. 6.5×11.25 inches. Framed: 15.5×19 inches. Illustrated Edward Lear, ‘Excursions in Italy’, 1846, plate 20. Provenance John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866), who first met Lear in Italy in … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Pietra Secca (1844)
Edward Lear, Pietra Secca (erroneously titled “Pietra Sella” in the auction page). Signed and dated ‘E Lear 1844’ l.r. and inscribed with title l.l., pencil and charcoal heightened with white 17 x 12cm Provenance: The Estate of Sir Jack and … Continue reading
Edward Lear, View of the Castello Caetani and the hill-town of Sermoneta (1872)
Edward Lear, View of the Castello Caetani and the hill-town of Sermoneta, Lazio, Italy. Signed and dated ‘Edward Lear. del. 1872./(Feb 3. 1840)’ (lower left). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour. 6 1⁄2 x 10 … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Mt. Etna (1847)
Edward Lear, Mount Etna, Sicily. June 1847. Pen and brown ink and wash over pencil; 243 by 403 mm.
R. Gaetano’s Books on Edward Lear’s Calabria
Raffaele Gaetano has just published his third book on Edward Lear, Cronache di un viaggio a piedi nella Calabria del 1847. After his Per la Calabria selvaggia: 109 disegni inediti di Edward Lear. Dalla Collezione della Central Library di Liverpool, … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Castel Lagopesole (1847)
Edward Lear, Castel Lagopesole, Southern Italy. Pen and brown ink and watercolour; signed lower right: Edward Lear. del. / 30. Sept. 1847, inscribed lower left: Castello do Lago Pesole. 165 by 282 mm. This finely preserved work was executed on the 30 September … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Monte Casale Sacromonte (1879)
Edward Lear, Monte Casale Sacromonte. 1879, numbered 3, pen and inks, 32 x 49cm. The Saleroom.