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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 →

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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 →

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Edward Lear, Tor de’ Schiavi, Campagna de Roma

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tor de’Schiavi, Campagna di Roma. Signed with monogram (lower left). Pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and with scratching out. 7 x 14 ¾ in. (17.8 x 37.5 cm.) Provenance The artist, by whom given to Chichester Fortescue, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Bellagio, Lago di Como (1867)

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Bellagio, Lago di Como. Inscribed and dated ‘Lago di Como. Bellagio./ 6.AM. 27th. & 5.PM. 26th May. 1867./  Pinewood very dark. Stems red gray.’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(170)’ (lower right) and further inscribed throughout with colour notes. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Varese (1867)

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Varese. Pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, 34×99 cm. Titled and dated 6.15 PM May 24, 1867 lower left. Associazione nazionale case d’asta.

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Edward Lear, View of Catania (1847)

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Catania. China and gouache on paper, 31.8×47.6 cm. Dated Catania 18 June 1847 lower left. Associazione nazionale case d’asta.

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Edward Lear, Saint Peter from Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome (1844)

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Saint Peter from Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome. Pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, 18,7×41 cm. Dated March. 15 and other days./ 1844 lower left. Associazione nazionale case d’asta.

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Edward Lear, Olevano

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Olevano. Pencil and watercolor, 13,4×14,7 cm. Titled and signed lower right. Associazione nazionale case d’asta.

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Edward Lear, Tomb of Cecilia Metella, Rome (1839)

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tomb of Cecilia Metella, Rome. Pencil and white tempera on paper, 25.3×34.5 cm. Signed, titled and dated Tomb of Cecilia Metella/ Rome/ Edward Lear del 1839 lower left. Associazione nazionale case d’asta.

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Edward Lear, Amalfi (1844)

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Amalfi. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, entitled Amalfi, numbered 3 and dated 6th June 1844, approx 20 x 33 cms on watermark paper, unframed. Provenance Property of a lady – London, originally purchased at the Christies … Continue reading →

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