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Edward Lear, Amalfi (1844)

Posted on December 3, 2024 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 … Continue reading →

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Charles Knight / Edward Lear, Civita Castellana (1843)

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Charles Knight / Edward Lear, Civita Castellana. Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Civita Castellana/Edward Lear del July.20.1843.’ (lower left); Signed and inscribed ‘C.Allanton Knight/from E Lear’ (lower right). Pen and ink with brown wash over traces of pencil, heightened with white. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Ear of Dionysus (1842)

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Ear of Dionysus. Black chalk heightened with white on grey paper, 230×310 mm. On the recto, lower left, black chalk: “Edward Lear. del. 1842. June”; lower right, black chalk: “Ear of Dionysus. Syracusa” Pandolfini.  

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Edward Lear, Sacromonte, Varese (1879)

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sacromonte di Varese. Black chalk, pen and brown ink, 275×495 mm. On the recto, lower left, pen and brown ink: “Sacromonte 8. Sept. 1879” Exhibited Edward Lear (1812 – 1888), Il viaggio come avventura estetica, vedute d’Italia, Milano, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Monte Generoso – Bellavista (1881)

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Monte Generoso – Bellavista. Pencil, pen and brown ink. 9.5cm x 17cm (3.75in x 6.75in). MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Monte Generoso, Bella Vista (1881)

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Monte Generoso, Bella Vista. Signed, inscribed with title and dated ‘5.30pm, 9 Sept 1881,’ pencil, pen and brown ink. 9.5cm x 17cm (3.75in x 6.75in) The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Topoli, Corfu & Noli, Italy

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Topolia, Greece. Edward Lear, Noli, Italy. Both inscribed, the first, lower left: Topolia [Greek text] / 10.30 AM. 28 April 1864, the second, lower right: Noli / 9.30 AM / 18 Decbr 1864. Each pen and brown ink … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Amalfi (Melfi?), Italy (September 1867)

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Amalfi, Italy, Sept. 1847. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 4 ½ x 6 in. (11.4 x 15.5 cm.) Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, Finale (1864)

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Finale, Italy. Titled ‘Finale’ lower left and dated ’17. December 1864 11.15 A.M’ numbered ’56’ lower right and variously inscribed with colour notes to the cliff watercolour and ink with white heightening 23 x 34cm Provenance Acquired in … Continue reading →

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Two Important Catalogues

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Karen Taylor has always had Edward Lear paintings and drawings in her catalogue and has now published one entirely devoted to him: Poetical Topography: Travels with Edward Lear, which covers his whole career. It includes the full text of “Lays … Continue reading →

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