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Edward Lear: Moment to Moment

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

The exhibition, Edward Lear: Moment to Moment, opening on 9 September, now has a web page where you can find more information. Co-curated by Matt Bevis and Jonathan Watkins at Ikon in Birmingham.

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Edward Lear, Mount Delphi (1849)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Mount Delphi. Signed and dated with multiple inscriptions: (bottom left) “Sunset 5. / 20. am. Mount Delphi from Livadia –  & Copias (an important former lake, drained in the late 19th century; it features in other Lear drawings, not ACOFUIS) April … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Hephaistion (1848)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Hephaistion (incorrectly described as “The Acropolis” in the Auction web page). With seated figures in the foreground. On paper. Signed and dated. Inscribed: “Athens / June 10th 1848”. (reverse) Thomas Agnew & Sons label: “no 36717”; “no 75 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaistos, Athens (1848)

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View of the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaistos, Athens. Pen and brown ink and watercolor over pencil, heightened with white; inscribed lower right: Athens – from the West / June 5-6-7- 1848 / 5; further inscribed with extensive … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Fort of Ile Sainte Marguerite, Cannes (1865)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Fort of Ile Sainte Marguerite, Cannes. Pen and brown ink and watercolor, heightened with white; inscribed and dated lower  right: Fort of Isle Sante Marguerite / Cannes. 1.30 P.M. 10 april. 1865 / (131), and  elsewhere with extensive color … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Khan of Valaré (1857)

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A landscape study with figures wearing fez hats, from a sketchbook,  depicting the site of the former khan of Valaré (Albanian Valarë). Inscribed and dated ‘Ruins of Han [sic] Valarè / April (1?) 1857’ (lower right) and with … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Landscape near Tivoli (1840)

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Landscape near Tivoli (Lunghezza). Pencil, inscribed and dated 8th of May 1840, 8.5″ x 16″, Provenance: Agnew’s Exhibition and Abbot and Holder. The Saleroom.

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Edward Lear, The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon (1858)

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil, on grey paper; inscribed, lower right: Suk Wady Barada / 25 May 1858 / (215), and further inscribed with colour notes. 365 by 525 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Wastwater, Lake District, England (1837)

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Wastwater, Lake District, England. Watercolour over pencil; signed and dated lower right: E Lear del 1837, inscribed lower left: Wastwater. 172 by 253 mm. Provenance With Manning Galleries, London, by 1970. Sotheby’s.

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Edward Lear, Valdoniello, Corsica

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Valdoniello, corsica. Signed with monogram (lower left). Pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper. 4 ¾ x 7 ¼ in. (12 x 18.5 cm.) Provenance with The Fine Art Society, London, April 1963. with Abbott & Holder, … Continue reading →

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