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Edward Lear, Damascus (1858)

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Damascus. Inscribed, dated and numbered ‘Damascus. 28 May 1858. (217)’ (lower right); annotated throughout. Pen, ink and watercolour over traces of pencil. 19.4 x 55.2cm (7 5/8 x 21 3/4in). Provenance Craddock & Barnard, London. Private collection, UK. Having visited Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Near Sarténé, Corsica (1868)

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Near Sarténé, Corsica. Signed with monogram (lower left) and inscribed and dated ‘near Sateréné [sic] 5 1/2 PM. April 18./ 1868.’ (lower right). Pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with scratching out. 6 7/8 x 16 ½ … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Esterelles, from near Antibes, France (1876)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Esterelles, from near Antibes, France. Signed with monogram and dated ‘1876’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘The Esterelles/ from near Antibes./ Feby. 1865’ (lower left). Pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour. 10 3/8 x 16 in. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Cervo, Imperia, Italy (1882)

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Cervo, Imperia, Italy. Signed with monogram and dated ‘1882’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Cérvo./ 27 Decbr. 1881′ (lower left). Pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour. 10 7/8 x 21 in. (27.7 x 53.4 cm.) Provenance Francis … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Lago di Nemi

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lago di Nemi. Pencil. Inscribed with colour notes by the artist. Exhibited Agnews. Abbot and Holder.

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Midsummer Readings

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Jagger, Jasmine. “Lear’s Tears.” Victorian Poetry 57.1 (2019). 101-129. And: Jagger, Jasmine. “The Endlessness of Alice.” The Cambridge Quarterly 45.1 (2016). 91-97. Caniglia, Maria Rossana, and Maria Concetta Fiorillo. “Disegno e narrazione in alcune vedute calabresi di Edward Lear.” ArcHistoR EXTRA … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Sunset over a Desert Landscape

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sunset over a desert landscape. Pencil heightened with white on buff paper, sheet 7.1×15.9cm. Provenance with Martyn Gregory, London, stock no. VA 343 Note This studio sketch dates from the artist’s time in Rome.framed, in a gilded moulding … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece (1848)

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Platoea. [sic]/ 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), and numbered ‘123’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 10⅛ x 16½ in. (25.8 x 41.9 cm.) Provenance Charles Church, a gift from … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Shepherd Resting on Ruins, Plataea (1848)

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Shepherd resting on ruins, Plataea, Greece. Inscribed and dated ‘Platoea / 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), numbered ‘124’ (lower right), and extensively inscribed with artist’s notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white. 12⅝ … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Two Views of Thebes (1848)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Two views of Thebes. The frst inscribed and dated ‘Thebes & Cithaeron / 3. July. 1848 / (115)’ (lower right), and inscribed with artist’s notes throughout; the second inscribed and dated ‘Thebes / Thiva. / July 4. 1848. … Continue reading →

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