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Edward Lear, Edfu Sunset. Watercolour. Inscribed ‘Edfoo [sic] Sunset, 6.30pm, Feby 11. 1854’ (lower left). 15 x 23cm (5¾ x 9 in.) Provenance Christie’s, London, 15 November 1988, lot 44 Christie’s, London, 1 August 2002, lot 70, where purchased by … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, The Temple of Amada. Pen and watercolour with white heightening. Inscribed and dated ‘Amada, 9AM, Feby 12. 1867’ (lower left), numbered 426 (lower right). 21.5 x 52cm (8¼ x 20¼ in.) Provenance Christie’s, London, Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures … Continue reading →

  Edward Lear, Kasr es Saiad. Watercolour, pencil, and wash. Inscribed (lower left, beneath the mount) and numbered ‘147’ (lower right). 8 x 30.5cm (3 x 12 in.) Provenance Martin Wood, London Dreweatts.

Edward Lear, Girgeh. Watercolour and pencil. Inscribed with title, dated ’16 Jany 1854 – 2/2 P.M’ (lower left), numbered ’82’ (lower right), colour notes inscribed throught. 7 x 23cm (2¾ x 9 in.) Dreweatts.

Edward Lear, Abydus, Egypt. Watercolour heightened with white. Signed with monogram, titled and dated ‘1867’ (lower left). 16 x 25.5cm (6¼ x 10 in.) Provenance Ruskin Gallery, Stratford Upon Avon 1964 Property from the Estate of William W. Appleton His … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Feluccas on a Stretch of the Nile between Manfalut and Assiut. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. Inscribed, dated and numbered  ‘Jany.9.1854/Benimhammed el Confour/between Manfaloot & Es-sioot./3/2PM / 47’  (lower right), colour notes throughout. 8 x 23cm … Continue reading →

Edward Lear, Opposite Benihabra Looking South. Watercolour, ink and wash. Inscribed and titled ‘4.40 jany 5 1867’ (lower left) numbered 79 (lower right). 7.5 x 26cm (2¾ x 10 in.) Dreweatts.

Edward Lear, Sunset on the Nile. Watercolour. Indistinctly inscribed and dated ‘Jany 11 1854, sunset’ (lower left), numbered ’53’ (lower right). 6.5 x 15cm (2½ x 5¾ in.) Dreaweatts.