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Edward Lear, Campagna di Roma (1844)

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Campagna di Roma. A pair, watercolours, over pencil, with touches of white, both on light blue laid paper. Both signed, dated 1844 , and inscribed Campagna di Roma , and [?]For S. G⁂ , respectively. 4.5 x 9 cm. (1 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Albe (1844)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Albe, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, grey wash, heightened with white, on light buff paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Albe lower left. 14 x 26 cm. (5 1/2 x 10 1/4 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Antrodoco (1844)

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Antrodoco, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light blue paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower left, inscribed Antrodoco lower right. 13 x 18 cm. (5 1/8 x 7 in). Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); thence by descent to … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Santa Maria di Luco (1844)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Santa Maria di Luco, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed S. Maria di Luco lower left. 9.5 x 20 cm. (3 3/4 x 7 7/8 in). Provenance: John Scandrett … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Buon Ricovero & Villa Cesia (1843)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Buon Ricovero, 1843; Villa Caesia, 184[?]3. A pair, watercolour, heightened with white, on light blue paper. Both signed lower right, inscribed and dated Buon Ricovers, 1843, and Villa Caesia, 184 [?]3 , respectively. 8 x 14 cm. (3 1/8 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Venetian Sail Barge (1865)

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Venetian sail barge. Brush and red ink, watercolour, touches of body colour, traces of graphite. Inscribed ‘Venice 24 Nov, b’r 1865 (53)’ lower right. 11.5 x 17 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in) Provenance: Thomas Agnew & Sons, London … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Sketches of Trees (1838)

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sketches of trees. Graphite on blue wove paper. Signed and dated 1838 lower left. 26 x 18 cm.(10 1/4 x 7 1/8 in). Provenance: Spink, London (label on reverse, no. K3/4388); Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, 1970s. Bloomsbury.

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Edward Lear, Galera (1844)

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Galera, 1844. Watercolour, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Galera , March 5 lower left. 17.5 x 11 cm. (6 7/8 x 4 1/4 in). Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); thence by descent … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ponte di Nona (1844)

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Ponte di Nona, 1844. Watercolour, over pencil, heightened with white, on light blue grey paper. Signed and inscribed Ponte di Nona lower left, dated Thursday. Feby. 1844 lower right. 11 x 18.5 cm. (4 1/4 x 7 1/4 in). Provenance: John … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear’s 1838 Stay in Amalfi

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Above is a page from the Guest Book of Albergo Cappuccini in Amalfi. In the upper half are the signatures of Edward Lear and James Uwins, “Pittori Inglesi. Contentissime. 3. weeks. 18. July. 1838” (English Painters. Very Satisfied. 3 weeks. … Continue reading →

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