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Edward Lear, (Italian Landscapes) (1838)

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Landscape scene with figures in the foreground. Pen and ink, signed lower right ‘ E Leer’ and further inscribed ’15 March 1838′, 9 x 12cm  and another, landscape, pencil, pen and ink, unsigned, 9.5 x 12cm. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, From Monte St Angelo

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, From Monte St Angelo. Sepia ink and pencil with faint annotations, 8.5 x 15cm. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Sketch of Monte Cima and Lake Lugano (?)

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Sketch of Monte Cima and Lake Lugano. Signed, inscribed and dated ’11:15am/ Lake Lugano/ 18 August.1898, Monte Cima’ (lower left), annotated throughout. Pencil, pen and ink. 16.5 x 26cm (6 1/2 x 10 1/4in). Provenance Anon. sale, Bonhams, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Monte Generoso (1848)

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Monte Generoso, 1848. Inscribed and dated ‘Monte Generoso/9.AM. August 2.1848’ (lower left), annotated  throughout. Watercolour over traces of pencil. 40.3 x 55.5cm (15 7/8 x 21 7/8in). Provenance Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 2 November 1995, lot 82. Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Canea, Crete (1864)

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Canea, Crete. Dated 17 April 1864 6.40 pm and titled lower left, watercolour and ink, 21.5 x 34.5 cm, frame 43 x 56 cm. Provenance Collection of Peter Roberts, purchased from Maurice Edward Dear, Southampton and label for … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Voidomatis river, Zagori region, Epirus (1857)

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Voidomatis river, Zagori region, Epirus. 14 April 1857. Watercolour and ink on paper. MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, Amalfi: Still Life (1838)

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Rustic Still Life. Inscribed ‘Amalfi’ and dated ‘July.11.1838’. Watercolour with oil and pencil. 5 ¼ x 7 ½ inches. Exhibited ‘Chris Beetles Summer Show’, 2021, No 25. Early in 1837, a group of subscribers, led by the Earl … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Rest on the Way to Pisa (1861-1863)

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A rest on the way to Pisa. Signed with monogram and dated 1861 and 1863. Watercolour with bodycolour. 6 ¼ x 10 ¼ inches. Literature Vivien Noakes, Edward Lear 1812-1888, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1985, pages 126-127, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Tivoli (1838)

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tivoli. Pencil and monochrome wash. Inscribed and dated ‘Tivoli May 7th 1838’. Provenance The Acland family. Exhibited: Fry Gallery. 7×9.75 inches. Abbott and Holder.

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Edward Lear, Parnassus (1849)

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Parnassus. Pen, ink, pencil and wash – “Parnassus, 12 April 1849, 11 A.M.” Mount Parnassus from Near Thebes – a study of an extensive landscape, with figures, some on horseback, inscribed, dated and numbered 159, 11.25ins x 19ins, … Continue reading →

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