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Edward Lear, A View of Florence (1839)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

A view of Florence with the Duomo in the distance. Signed and dated ‘Edward Lear. del./1839.’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Firenze.’ (lower left). Pencil, ochre wash, heightened with white (partly oxidized) on light green paper. 9¼ x 13½ in. (23.4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Andora, Italy (1864)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Andora, Italy. Inscribed and dated ‘Andora/28 December 1864/11 AM’ (lower right) and inscribed again and dated ‘Andora/11 30 AM/28 December 1864’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(109)’ (lower left) and further inscribed with color notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolor. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Mount Olympus

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

View of Mount Olympus, Macedonia and Thessaly, near the Gulf of Salonika signed in monogram and dated ‘EL·1864’ (lower right). Oil on panel (Prepared by Charles Roberson 99, Long Acre London) 7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.9 cm.). Lear … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Fishermen’s Houses on the Bosphorus (1848)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Fishermen’s houses on the Bosphorus (recto); A seated figure gazing at a low horizon (verso), signed and dated ‘E. Lear. del./1848.’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Bosforo’ (lower left). Pen and brown ink, watercolor, heightened with white (recto), pencil (verso) 4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Villa d’Este, Tivoli (1840)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Cypresses at the Villa d’Este, Tivoli signed and dated ‘E. Lear 1840’ (lower left) and ‘E.LEAR.1841′ (lower right) and numbered ’10’ (lower left) oil on canvas, unlined 18 x 12¾ in. (45.7 x 32.4 cm.) Exhibited: London, Gooden … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Philae on the Nile

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Philae on the Nile Signed with initials and dated ‘EL/1856’ (lower left) and inscribed ‘Edward Lear/July 1856’ (on a label attached to the reverse). Oil on canvas 13½ x 21¼ in. (34.5 x 61.6 cm.)

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Edward Lear, In the Campagna near Rome

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

In the Campagna, near Rome Indistinctly inscribed and dated ‘E Lear. Del. 1845’ (lower left) and inscribed ‘Edward Lear/1844’ (on a label attached to the reverse). Oil on canvas 11½ x 29 in. (29.2 x 73.7 cm.)

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Two Corfu Paintings by Edward Lear

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Corfu from the village of Ascension Corfu from the Benitza Road, on the hill of Gastouri Signed with monogram and dated ‘1862’ (one lower left and one lower right), one inscribed ‘Corfu from Ascension/Painted by me in Corfu, 1862./Edward Lear.’ … Continue reading →

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An Unpublished Early Picture by Edward Lear

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

I am by nature a collector, but I can’t say I really care about having originals or first editions: I like having everything produced by Edward Lear, for example, but late editions of his books are all right with me, … Continue reading →

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View of Wallenstadt See and View of Grütte

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Two more views from Edward Lear’s 1854 tour of Switzerland. View of Wallenstadt See, Switzerland inscribed and dated ‘Wallenstadt See./24 & 25 Sept. 1854’ (lower left) and numbered ‘430’ (lower right) and extensively inscribed with colour notes and indistinct inscription … Continue reading →

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