Tag Archives: Malta

Edward Lear, Rocky Valley of Musta, Malta. Inscribed with title and colour notes, dated 2P.M. April 3, 1866 and numbered 275, pen and ink and watercolour. 23cm x 43.5cm (9in x 17.25in). Provenance Mrs Sowerby, February 3rd 1947 The Collection … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Rocky Valley near Musta, Malta. Inscribed and with colour notes, dated 3-4P.M. 24 March 1866 and numbered 241, pen and ink and watercolour. 17.5 by 25.5cm. Provenance Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, DB2609 The Collection of Gordon … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Near Mosta, Northern Malta, January 1866. Inscribed lower right: Malta / near Musta [sic] / 14 January 1866. 11am / 26. Pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour. 357 by 517 mm Provenance The Rev. Percy Mordaunt … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Rabbato, Gozo, Malta. Dated ‘5.30 P.M. March 20. 1866.’ and numbered ‘203’ (lower right) and extensively . Inscribed with colour notes throughout. Pen and brown ink and pink, green and ochre wash heightened with white on grey paper. … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, The Red Tower or St. Agatha’s Tower, Malta. 1866. Watercolor and ink on paper. 7.5 by 10.75. MutualArt.

Edward Lear, Fomm Ir-Rih, Malta. Pen and brown ink and watercolour; inscribed, lower right: Fommer Rih / 2 P.M /  March 1 1866 / 79, further inscribed with colour notes, unframed. 153 by 253 mm. Provenance Sale, London, Bonham’s, 16 September 2009, lot 163; … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, The Bingemma Valley, Malta. Watercolour heightened with bodycolour; signed with the artist’s monogram lower left. 102 by 202 mm. Provenance With The Fine Art Society, 1988 Exhibited London, The Fine Art Society, A Centenary Exhibition, 1988 In this watercolour Edward … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Valletta, Malta. Signed with the artist’s monogram EL lower right. Watercolour and bodycolour. 17.7 by 37.8cm., 7 by 14¾in. Framed: 45.6 by 63.5cm.,18½ by 24¾in. Provenance Probably Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury (1800–1873) or his daughter the Hon. Augusta Bethell, later Mrs … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Valletta, Malta. Signed with monogram l.r. Watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour. 11.3 by 18.3cm.; 4½ by 7¼in. Lear’s first trip to Malta, which he described as ‘that much beloved place’ (see Lady Strachey, ed., The Letters of Edward Lear, … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, St. Paul’s Bay, Malta. Inscribed and dated ‘St. Paul’s Bay. Malta. 24 March 1866.’ (lower center) and numbered ‘(240)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with extensive color notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolor, heightened with white. 4 … Continue reading →