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After Edward Lear, The Acropolis from the southwest

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

After Edward Lear, The Acropolis from the southwest, with the Temple of Athena Niké. Inscribed and dated ‘Athens. / 5. 6. 7. June / 1848’ (lower left), and inscribed and numbered ‘(6) / a copy, made June 1866; the original … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Thousands of Goats, near Thebes (1848)

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Thousands of goats, near Thebes. Inscribed and dated ‘near Thiva. / 1848./ thousands of goats black’ (lower left), numbered ‘116’ (lower right), and inscribed with colour notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour. 6 ¼ x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Temple of Nike Apteros, Athens (1848)

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Temple of Nike Apteros, Athens. Inscribed and dated ‘Athens../ 5, 6 & 12 June / 1848/ “and it was windy weather”/ A. Tennyson’ (lower left), numbered ’13’ (lower right), and inscribed ‘earth – innumerable bits of marble/ … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, On the Nile, moon setting

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, On the Nile, moon setting. Numbered and inscribed ‘No. 6/ ON THE NILE. MOON SETTING.’ (on the verso of the mount). Watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on blue paper 7 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (18 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Premeti, Albania (1858)

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Premeti, Albania. Inscribed ‘Premeti’ (in Greek) and dated ’17. April. 1857.’ (lower left) and extensively inscribed with color notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolor. 11 7/8 x 20 ½ in. (30.5 x 51 cm). In 1857 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Parnassus (1856)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Parnassus, Greece. Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Parnassus/ Edward Lear del./ 1856.’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white on duck-egg blue paper. 12 ½ x 20 in. (31.8 x 50.8 cm.) Provenance Charles … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Kythira (1863)

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Island of Cerigo (Kythira), Greece. Inscribed and dated ’23 May 1.10-1.45pm 1863′ and numbered ‘198’, pen, ink and watercolour with annotations, 32 x 48.5cm. With Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, More Views in Ireland (1835)

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Two views of towers at Clondalkin Tower, Co. Dublin; one of Glendalough tower, Co. Wicklow; and The Banqueting-room in the Demesne of Bellevue, with a view of Wicklow Head. The fourth signed and inscribed ‘Wicklow Head/ ELear’ (lower … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Five Views in County Wicklow (1835)

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Five views in County Wicklow: The Great and Little Sugarloafs; The Great and Little Sugarloafs, from The Scalp; Figures beside trees, probably in the Powerscourt Demesne; Loch Tay looking north; and Bray, with the Little Sugarloaf in the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Honister Crag, Lake District (1836)

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Honister Crag, Lake District. Signed and inscribed ‘E./ Honister. Cu’ (lower right). Pencil heightened with white on grey paper. 4 ¼ x 6 7/8 in. (10.8 x 17.5 cm.), corners cut. Literature C. Nugent, Edward Lear The Landscape Artist: … Continue reading →

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