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R. Gaetano’s Books on Edward Lear’s Calabria
Raffaele Gaetano has just published his third book on Edward Lear, Cronache di un viaggio a piedi nella Calabria del 1847. After his Per la Calabria selvaggia: 109 disegni inediti di Edward Lear. Dalla Collezione della Central Library di Liverpool, … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Benares (1873)
Edward Lear, Benares. Signed with monogram l.l., watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic. 25.5 x 40 cm.; 10 x 15 ¾ inches. Date: 1873. Provenance Sir Sacheverell Sitwell, Bt. (1897-1988); Francis Sitwell (1935-2004); By descent at Weston Hall, … Continue reading
Edward Lear, The Nile at Kasr-Es-Saad
Edward Lear, The Nile at Kasr-Es-Saad, Egypt. Inscribed and numbered ’23/ Like the crag that fronts the evening’ (upper left) and further inscribed ‘Kasres.Saad. (Egypt.)’ (upper right). Pencil, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, lightly squared on paper … Continue reading
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Edward Lear, Philae (1854)
Edward Lear, Philae, Egypt. Inscribed and dated ‘Philae. Jany 31. Feby. 4./ 1854.’ and numbered ‘156’ (lower right), and extensively inscribed with colour notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 12 1⁄4 x 19 1⁄2 in. (31.1 x … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Castel Lagopesole (1847)
Edward Lear, Castel Lagopesole, Southern Italy. Pen and brown ink and watercolour; signed lower right: Edward Lear. del. / 30. Sept. 1847, inscribed lower left: Castello do Lago Pesole. 165 by 282 mm. This finely preserved work was executed on the 30 September … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Taygetus near Mistra (1849)
Edward Lear, Μελάνι και μολύβι σε χαρτί, 157 x 233 mm. Τόπος και χρόνος κάτω αριστερά και κάτω δεξιά: «Taÿgetus / 22 March 1849 / 4 P.M. / (near Mistra?)», αριθμοί κάτω δεξιά: «(62)», «62» και «72». Σε κορνίζα. [Ink … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Han Valiarè (1857)
Edward Lear, Han Valiarè. Title and signature lower right: Ruins of Han Valiere / April 1, 1857. 12,5 x 19,5 cm. Watercolour on paper. At the Han of Valiare, between Gardiki and Ioannina, 600 people from Gardiki were slaughtered on … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Lugano (1837)
Edward Lear, Lugano. Inscribed and dated ‘Lugano. 19th. Octobr / 1837.’ (centre left). Pencil heightened with white on buff paper. 9 3⁄8 x 14 1⁄4 in. (23.8 x 36.2 cm.) Provenance Acquired from Thos Agnew & Sons, London, February 1980. … Continue reading
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Edward Lear, English Rural Landscape (1849)
Edward Lear, English Rural Landscape with Sheep Grazing beside a Tree. Monogrammed and dated “Nov 12 1849” lower right, watercolour, 22cm x 31cm. Provenance Franklin Lushington (1823-1901) and thence by descent. The Saleroom.
Edward Lear, Near Calikut, Malabar
Edward Lear, Near Calikut, Malabar. Indian river landscape with hills to the distance, monogrammed lower right, titled lower left, watercolour, 10cm x 20cm. Calicut, now known as Kozhikode, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala … Continue reading