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Edward Lear, Monte Generoso (1878)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Monte Generoso. Inscribed Mte Generoso/24 July. 1878/ 4.30.P.M. (in ink, over his own pencil inscription), pen and brown ink with blue wash, over traces of pencil. 15.5 x 25.5cm. Lear spent six summers at Monte Generoso on the Swiss/Italian … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A view of the Valley of the Nera, near Rome

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A view of the Valley of the Nera, near Rome. Signed with monogram, inscribed and indistinctly dated ‘River’ (lower centre) and ‘Valley of the Nera/ EL 18[..].’ (lower right). Pencil heightened with white on buff paper. 10 ¼ x 13 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Pentedattelo (1847)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Pentedattelo, Calabria. Inscribed and dated ‘Pentidatelo/1 Sept 1847’ (lower left); annotated (throughout). Ink and wash heightened with white over traces of pencil. 20.3 x 29.2cm (8 x 11 1/2in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, View of Rome

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Rome. Variously inscribed and annotated. Pencil on paper. 27 x 42cm (10 5/8 x 16 9/16in). Provenance Ex collection of art critic Nicolas Powell (1920-1986). Private collection, UK (thence by descent). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Amalfi (1844)

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Amalfi . Inscribed and dated ‘Amalfihi/8. June. 1844’ (lower right). Pen and ink over traces of pencil. 48 x 34.5cm (18 7/8 x 13 9/16in). Provenance Ex collection of art critic Nicolas Powell (1920-1986). Private collection, UK (thence by descent). … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, L’Aquila (1845)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, L’Aquila, 1845. Black chalk, touches of pencil, wash, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1845 lower left, inscribed Aquila lower left. 14 x 28 cm. (5 1/2 x 11 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Lago di Fucino (1844)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lago di Fucino, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, touches of wash, heightened with white, on light grey coloured laid paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Lago di Fucino lower left. 14 x 26 cm. (5 1/2 x 10 1/4 in), … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Lago di Scanno (1844)

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lago di Scanno, 1844. Black chalk, grey wash, heightened with white, on light blue grey paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Lago di Scanno lower left. 15 x 24 cm. (6 x 9 1/2 in). Provenance: John Scandrett Harford … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, L’Abbazia di Santo Spirito (1844)

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, L’Abbazia di Santo Spirito, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, wash, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed [sic] Abaddia di S. Spirito lower left. 8.5 x 15.5 cm. (3 1/4 x 6 1/4 in), corners … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Trasacco (1844)

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Trasacco, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light buff paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower left, inscribed Trasacco lower right. 13.5 x 22 cm. (5 1/4 x 8 3/4 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); … Continue reading →

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