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Edward Lear, Èze, Southern France

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Èze, Southern France. Watercolor and bodycolor, heightened with white and gum arabic. 122 by 186 mm; 4⅞ by 7⅜ in. MutualArt.

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Edward Lear, View of Mount Athos (1857)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Mount Athos, Greece. Pencil and oil on artist’s board. Painting 11 7⁄8 x 18 ½ in. (30.1 x 47 cm.) Provenance The artist, by whom given to Canon C.M. Church. with Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, where purchased by … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Narkunda (1874)

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Narkunda, [India]. Watercolour study heightened in white – ‘Narkundo’, 29th April 1874, monogrammed lower right, 10cm x 17.5cm, mounted and framed under glass. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, Tor de’ Schiavi, Campagna de Roma

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Tor de’Schiavi, Campagna di Roma. Signed with monogram (lower left). Pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and with scratching out. 7 x 14 ¾ in. (17.8 x 37.5 cm.) Provenance The artist, by whom given to Chichester Fortescue, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Two Views of Thebes (1848)

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Two views of Thebes. The first inscribed and dated ‘Thebes & Cithaeron / 3. July. 1848 / (115)’ (lower right), and inscribed with artist’s notes throughout; the second inscribed and dated ‘Thebes / Thiva. / July 4. 1848. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia (1848)

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Gulf of Brolo from near Kokkinomilia. Inscribed and dated ‘Gulf of Brolo. / from near Kokinomelia. [sic] / 25. June. 1848’ (lower right), numbered ‘(82)’ (lower left), and extensively inscribed with artists notes throughout. Pencil, pen and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Plataea (1848)

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Plataea, Greece. inscribed and dated ‘Platoea. [sic]/ 5. July. 1848’ (lower left), and numbered ‘123’ (lower right). Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper. 10 1⁄8 x 16 ½ in. (25.8 x 41.9 cm.) Provenance Charles … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Bellagio, Lago di Como (1867)

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Bellagio, Lago di Como. Inscribed and dated ‘Lago di Como. Bellagio./ 6.AM. 27th. & 5.PM. 26th May. 1867./  Pinewood very dark. Stems red gray.’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(170)’ (lower right) and further inscribed throughout with colour notes. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Dendera, Egypt (1867)

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Dendera, Egypt. Inscribed and dated ‘Dendera/ 4.30.PM./ January 15/ 1867’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(173)’ (lower right), and further inscribed with colour notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with touches of white on paper. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Varese (1867)

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of Varese. Pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, 34×99 cm. Titled and dated 6.15 PM May 24, 1867 lower left. Associazione nazionale case d’asta.

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