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Edward Lear, Tughlaqaqbad Fort, Delhi (1874)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi. Signed ‘E.Le’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Tuglukubad.Delhi/March 12 1874’ (lower left). Watercolour over traces of pencil. 11 x 22cm (4 5/16 x 8 11/16in). Lear went on a sketching trip to India in 1873-74 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Mountain Valley

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Mountain Valley. Inscribed with various artist’s notes. Pencil and ink, unframed . 33.6 x 53.9cm (13 1/4 x 21 1/4in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear’s Representation of the Meteora Monasteries

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Della Dora, Veronica. “Ways of Seeing: The Making of a Holy Landscape of Rocks.” In Avril Maddrell, Veronica della Dora, Alessandro Scafi, Heather Walton. Christian Pilgrimage, Landscape and Heritage: Journeying to the Sacred. New York: Routledge, 2014. 45-66. [Google Books] pp. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Nice (1865)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Nice, France. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil heightened with white; inscribed in ink lower right: Nice. / 2.= 3. P.M. / 8 January 1865 / (18) the 4ground olive section / brown dark – off … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ravenna

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Ravenna. Inscribed ‘Ravenna.’ (lower left). Wwatercolour and gum arabic. 16.5 x 26.3cm (6 1/2 x 10 3/8in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, View of Abu Simbel (1867)

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Abu Simbel. Signed with monogram and dated 1884 (lower right), inscribed ‘The Temples of Ipsambl. Feby 8. 1867′ (lower left), further inscribed ’14. Temples of Ipsambl.’ on the reverse. Watercolour. 9 x 17.5cm (3 9/16 x 6 7/8in). … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ravenna (1867)

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, ‘Ravenna.’ Inscribed and dated ‘Ravenna.May 5.1867.8AM.’ (lower left), numbered ‘(13)’ (lower right) and inscribed with various colour notes. Pen and watercolour. 15.4 x 25cm (6 1/16 x 9 13/16in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, L’Aquila (1845)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, L’Aquila, 1845. Black chalk, touches of pencil, wash, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1845 lower left, inscribed Aquila lower left. 14 x 28 cm. (5 1/2 x 11 in), corners trimmed. Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Lago di Fucino (1844)

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Lago di Fucino, 1844. Black chalk, pencil, touches of wash, heightened with white, on light grey coloured laid paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Lago di Fucino lower left. 14 x 26 cm. (5 1/2 x 10 1/4 in), … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Cannes (1882)

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A view of Cannes Signed with monogram and dated ‘1882’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Cannes’ (lower left). Watercolour and gum arabic. 16.5 x 26cm (6 1/2 x 10 1/4in). Sold together with a letter from the artist. The present lot … Continue reading →

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