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Edward Lear, Pizzoferrato (1844)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Pizzoferrato, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light buff paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Pizzoferrato lower left. 14 x 26.5 cm. (5 1/2 x 10 1/2 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); thence by … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Stretti di San Luigi (1844)

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Stretti di San Luigi, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, wash, heightened with white, on light buff paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower left, inscribed Stretti di San Luigi lower right. 16.5 x 10 cm. (6 1/2 x 4 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Civita d’Antino (1844)

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Civita d’Antino, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light blue paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Civita d’Antino lower left. 16.5 x 28.5 cm. (6 1/2 x 11 1/4 in). Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); thence by … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Campagna di Roma (1844)

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Campagna di Roma. A pair, watercolours, over pencil, with touches of white, both on light blue laid paper. Both signed, dated 1844 , and inscribed Campagna di Roma , and [?]For S. G⁂ , respectively. 4.5 x 9 cm. (1 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Albe (1844)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Albe, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, grey wash, heightened with white, on light buff paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Albe lower left. 14 x 26 cm. (5 1/2 x 10 1/4 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Antrodoco (1844)

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Antrodoco, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light blue paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower left, inscribed Antrodoco lower right. 13 x 18 cm. (5 1/8 x 7 in). Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); thence by descent to … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Santa Maria di Luco (1844)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Santa Maria di Luco, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed S. Maria di Luco lower left. 9.5 x 20 cm. (3 3/4 x 7 7/8 in). Provenance: John Scandrett … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Buon Ricovero & Villa Cesia (1843)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Buon Ricovero, 1843; Villa Caesia, 184[?]3. A pair, watercolour, heightened with white, on light blue paper. Both signed lower right, inscribed and dated Buon Ricovers, 1843, and Villa Caesia, 184 [?]3 , respectively. 8 x 14 cm. (3 1/8 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Santa Maura (1863)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Santa Maura. Brush and ink, watercolour, traces of graphite, on wove paper. Inscribed and dated ’19 April 1863 6PM’ lower right. 20.5 x 32 cm. (8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in). Provenance: Thomas Agnew & Sons, London (label on reverse, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Hajar Kim, Malta (1866)

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Hajar Kim, Krendy, Malta, 4 March 1866. Annotated sketch at the archaeoligical site of the prehistorical temple complex at Hagar Qim, near Qrendi in southern Malta, pen and sepia ink over pencil on buff paper, 360 x 525mm., annotated … Continue reading →

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