Tag Archives: Italy

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 →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, Sirmione, Lago di Garda

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, “Sermione” [Sirmione], Lago di Garda. Watercolour, signed with monogram and titled recto, labels verso, 12cm x 18cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance Marc and Ismini Fitch, thence by descent; Hallam, Lord Tennyson. The Saleroom.

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, Abetone (1883)

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Abetone. Ink, pencil and watercolour – Passo di Abetone, Italy, annotated and dated ‘7.30. pm, August 28, 1883’, titled verso on gallery label, 9.5 x 17cms. Provenance With Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., no. 146, English Exhibition, 1973; private … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, Ponte Rotto, Rome

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Ponte Rotto, Rome. Watercolour, Indistinctly inscribed, and inscribed verso (now framed) 5.5″ x 9″ (14 x 22.8cm). I already posted this image, but it looks better here. The Saleroom.

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Abbey of Santo Spirito at Sulmona (1844)

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Abbey of Santo Spirito at Sulmona. Signed lower right ‘E. Lear del. 1844’ and inscribed lower left ‘Abbadia di S. Spirito.’ Black chalk, pencil and stump heightened with white on buff paper 8.5 x 15cm Provenance John … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, View of Cogoleto (1864)

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Cogoleto, Italy. Inscribed and dated High wind & cold/Cogoletto [sic]/3.30pm/24 Dec 1864 (lower left),  numbered (82) (lower right), and further inscribed elsewhere with colour notes. Pen and brown ink, and watercolour. 36.7 x 54.6cm; 14½ x 21½in … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, View of Porto Maurizio (1864)

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Porto Maurizio, Italy. Dated and inscribed Porto Maurizio/9 AM/29 December 1864 (lower left), numbered  (114) (lower right) and further inscribed throughout with colour notes. Pen and ink, and watercolour, heightened with white. 32.9 x 49cm; 13 x … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, Ravenna (1867)

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Ravenna. Watercolour sketch, ‘Ravenna 10.30 AM May 5 1867’, marked in pencil verso. 16.4cm x 24.9cm. Lear is known to have done another, almost from the same spot (different light), which was sold at Bonhams lot 71 on … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, Ravello (1844)

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, ‘Ravello, 9 June 1844’. Pen and ink, 16 x 12cm, mounted but unframed. Lear was in the area on Ravello on this date, evidenced by other works from June 1844 including pen sketch of Amalfi inscribed and dated … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear, Albenga from the Railway(1880)

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Albenga From the Railway. Inscribed with colour notes and dated: 6 Sep 1880/ 6.40 pm and with the lines from Tennyson “The day was sloping towards his western bower.” Pen and sepia ink with pencil and touches of … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment