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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, A Venetian Sail Barge (1865)

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Venetian sail barge. Brush and red ink, watercolour, touches of body colour, traces of graphite. Inscribed ‘Venice 24 Nov, b’r 1865 (53)’ lower right. 11.5 x 17 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in) Provenance: Thomas Agnew & Sons, London … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Galera (1844)

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Galera, 1844. Watercolour, heightened with white, on light grey paper. Signed and dated 1844 lower right, inscribed Galera , March 5 lower left. 17.5 x 11 cm. (6 7/8 x 4 1/4 in). Provenance: John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866); thence by descent … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ponte di Nona (1844)

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Ponte di Nona, 1844. Watercolour, over pencil, heightened with white, on light blue grey paper. Signed and inscribed Ponte di Nona lower left, dated Thursday. Feby. 1844 lower right. 11 x 18.5 cm. (4 1/4 x 7 1/4 in). Provenance: John … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear’s Indian Trees

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

For sale from Donald A. Heald. Indian Trees, Palms and Bamboos [cover title of an album of 19 original watercolours mostly of Indian landscape by Edward Lear] San Remo, Italy: 1878-1882. Folio. (19 x 12 inches). 19 original watercolour drawings … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Pamvotis Lake

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Pamvotis Lake looking towards Aslan Pasha Mosque, Ioannina. Watercolour and gouache over pencil. 16.5 x 26cm (6 1/2 x 10 1/4in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Ponte della Maddalena

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Ponte delle Maddalena, Bagni di Lucca. Signed with monogram (lower left). Watercolour. 16 x 25.5cm (6 5/16 x 10 1/16in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, A View near Gheneh (1884)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A view near Gheneh, Egypt. Signed with monogram and dated ‘1884’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘near Gheneh. 25 Feby. 1867.’ (lower left) and further inscribed ’50 NEAR Gkeneh’ (verso). Pencil and watercolour heightened with white. 3 ¾ x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Kom Ombo (1884)

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Kom Ombo, Egypt. Signed with monogram and dated ‘188[4]’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Kom Ombos. Feby 20. 1867′ (lower right) and further inscribed ’43. Kom Ombos.’ (verso). Pencil and watercolour. 3 7/8 x 7 ¼ in. (9.8 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View from Dabod (1880)

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, View from Dabod, looking south, Egypt. Signed with monogram and dated ‘1880’ (lower right); and inscribed and dated ‘from/ Dabod 17 Feby. 1867’ (lower left), and further inscribed and numbered ‘,35. From Dabòd, looking South.’ (verso). Pencil and watercolour. 3 … Continue reading →

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