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Edward Lear, Hebron

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A view of the city of Hebron with camels and figures in the foreground. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour on blue/grey paper. 6 x 9 1/8 in. (15.3 x 23.2 cm.) Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, Castel Sant’Angelo, Corfu (1863)

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A distant view of the Castel Sant’ Angelo, Corfú, 1863. Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 6 ½ x 10 1/8 in. (16.5 x 25.8 cm.) MutualArt. Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, Corfu from Viros (1862)

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A distant view of Corfu from Viros, 1862. Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. 7 x 9 7/8 in. (17.5 x 25 cm.) Christie’s.

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Edward Lear, View on Mount Lebanon (1858)

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View on Mount Lebanon. Possibly Mount Sannine titled ‘Lebanon’ lower left and dated ’18 May 1858′, numbered ‘176’ lower left inscribed throughout with colour annotations watercolour and pencil with white heightening 33 x 47.5cm. Provenance Acquired in 1938 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Finale (1864)

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Finale, Italy. Titled ‘Finale’ lower left and dated ’17. December 1864 11.15 A.M’ numbered ’56’ lower right and variously inscribed with colour notes to the cliff watercolour and ink with white heightening 23 x 34cm Provenance Acquired in … Continue reading →

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Two Important Catalogues

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Karen Taylor has always had Edward Lear paintings and drawings in her catalogue and has now published one entirely devoted to him: Poetical Topography: Travels with Edward Lear, which covers his whole career. It includes the full text of “Lays … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Sirmione, Lago di Garda

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, “Sermione” [Sirmione], Lago di Garda. Watercolour, signed with monogram and titled recto, labels verso, 12cm x 18cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance Marc and Ismini Fitch, thence by descent; Hallam, Lord Tennyson. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Turbia (La Turbie)

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Turbia. Pen and grey wash. Numbered and inscribed as titled ‘153 AT’ (lower left). 31.5 x 51cm (12¼ x 20 in.) Provenance Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd., London, 1982, no 212 Edward Lear travelled to Southern France in … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear’s Studio Practice

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Stephen Duckworth is at it again: he has created a new, very nice site, about Edward Lear and His Studio Practice, which covers all aspects of Lear’s painting activity: sketches, studio work. A very useful resource for anyone interested in … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Abetone (1883)

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Abetone. Ink, pencil and watercolour – Passo di Abetone, Italy, annotated and dated ‘7.30. pm, August 28, 1883’, titled verso on gallery label, 9.5 x 17cms. Provenance With Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., no. 146, English Exhibition, 1973; private … Continue reading →

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