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Edward Lear, Mdina (1866)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Mdina or Citta Vecchia, Malta. Inscribed, dated and numbered ‘Citta Vecchia./Malta/January 28. 1866./ 11-12 AM./ (34)’ (lower right) and variously inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on buff paper 13 x 20½ … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Delvinë (1857)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Delvinë or Delvino, Albania. Dated ‘3 April 1857/ 6. p.m.’ (lower left), and 3 Ap1. 1857. 6 p.m’ (lower left) and inscribed ‘Deilino’ (lower left) and further inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ceriana (1870)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, ‘Ceriana’. Inscribed with title and dated ’13 Oct 1870 2PM’ (lower right), with collectors stamp (lower left) pen & ink drawing, unframed. 17.5 x 25.5cm (6 7/8 x 10 1/16in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Venice after Sunset (1865)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Venice after sunset. Inscribed ‘Venice’ (lower left), inscribed again and dated ‘after sunset15 Nov 1865′ (lower right), signed, inscribed an dated again’ (Edward Lear/Venice/1865) on a fragment in the same frame. Pen, ink and watercolour. 8 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, El Karnak (1854)

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, El Karnak. Inscribed and dated ‘El Karnak/Febr.15.1854/ 5.P.M.’ (lower left) and annotated throughout. Pencil and watercolour. 15.5 x 50cm (6 1/8 x 19 3/4in). From the private collection of Sir Eric Maclagan, former director of the Victoria and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear and Queen Victoria

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

In 1980, Marina Warner published an article on Queen Victoria’s art, which included a short examination of what Edward Lear taught her. Here is the relevant section: Under Albert’s bracing influence, Victoria wanted to improve, and as soon as the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Wadi Tayibeh (1849)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Wadi Tayibeh. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over traces of pencil; inscribed lower left: Wady [sic] Tayibeh / 1 – past 4 P.M.., dated three times lower right: January 20. 1849.., and further inscribed with artist’s notes. 140 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View Near Monte Rotondo (1840)

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, View Near Monte Rotondo, Italy. Pencil, heightened with stump and white on blue paper; signed lower right: Edward Lear del. and inscribed lower left: near Monte Rotondo. May 26.1840. 150 by 350 mm. This fine drawing was once owned … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Dead Sea, Jordan

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, The Dead Sea, Jordan. Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white; signed with the artist’s monogram lower right. 177 by 375 mm. Lear arrived in Jerusalem in March 1858, travelling on to Petra and then the Dead Sea, which he … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Amphitheatre, Taormina (1842)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, The Amphitheatre, Taormina, Sicily. Pencil and grey wash, heightened with white, on grey paper; inscribed lower left: Taormina; signed lower right: Edward Lear del.1842. 165 by 250 mm. Lear spent ten weeks exploring Sicily in the spring of 1842. … Continue reading →

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