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Edward Lear, The Nile at Kasr-Es-Saad

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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)

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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 →

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Edward Lear, Castel Lagopesole (1847)

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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 →

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Edward Lear, Taygetus near Mistra (1849)

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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 →

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Edward Lear, Han Valiarè (1857)

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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 →

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Edward Lear, Lugano (1837)

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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)

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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.

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Edward Lear, Near Calikut, Malabar

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

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 →

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Edward Lear, Indian River Landscape

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Indian River Landscape with Palm Trees and Hills. Indian river landscape with palm trees and hills to the distance, probably Malabar monogrammed lower right, watercolour, 10cm x 20cm Provenance Franklin Lushington (1823-1901) and thence by descent. Franklin Lushington, … Continue reading →

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Two more Bavella Pictures by Edward Lear

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Forest of Bavella. 4 PM. 29 April 1868. Edward Lear, Forest of Bavella. 8.20 AM. 29 April 1868. Both pictures, from the Houghton Library, Harvard University, will be on display at the Birmingham Ikon exhibition in autumn. See … Continue reading →

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