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Edward Lear, Nayadeh (1854)

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, View on the Nile. Inscribed and dated ‘Nayadeh 11½ am Jan .. 21. 1854’ (lower left) and numbered ‘109’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Uppermost’ and numbered ’23’ (verso of the sheet). Pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Mahatta, Nubia

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Mahatta, Nubia. Signed with monogram (lower left) and with inscription ‘No 2/Mahatta. Nubia’ (on the verso). Pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white. 7? x 15 in. (18.1 x 38.1 cm.) The present highly finished watercolour, … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Market Place (1838)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, A view of a market place in a continental town, possibly Trier, Germany. Signed and dated ‘E. Lear. del 1838.’ (lower right). Watercolour, 6? x 6? in. (12 x 16 cm.); watercolour of a continental village (verso). … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Venice after Sunset (1865)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Venice after sunset. Inscribed ‘Venice’ (lower left), inscribed again and dated ‘after sunset15 Nov 1865′ (lower right), signed, inscribed an dated again’ (Edward Lear/Venice/1865) on a fragment in the same frame. Pen, ink and watercolour. 8 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, El Karnak (1854)

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, El Karnak. Inscribed and dated ‘El Karnak/Febr.15.1854/ 5.P.M.’ (lower left) and annotated throughout. Pencil and watercolour. 15.5 x 50cm (6 1/8 x 19 3/4in). From the private collection of Sir Eric Maclagan, former director of the Victoria and … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Nile Study (1858)

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Nile study. Dated and inscribed ‘Kmm.4 March 1854/9.A M’ (lower right) and further annotations throughout. Pen and ink, heightened with white and wash, unframed. 15.5 x 25cm (6 1/8 x 9 13/16in). Bonhams.

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Edward Lear, Girgente (1847)

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Girgente, Sicily. Inscribed and dated ‘Girgente June 1. 1847’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(82)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink, blue and ochre wash, on buff paper, 24 7/8 x 19¾ in. (32.2 x … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear and Queen Victoria

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

In 1980, Marina Warner published an article on Queen Victoria’s art, which included a short examination of what Edward Lear taught her. Here is the relevant section: Under Albert’s bracing influence, Victoria wanted to improve, and as soon as the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Wadi Tayibeh (1849)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, Wadi Tayibeh. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over traces of pencil; inscribed lower left: Wady [sic] Tayibeh / 1 – past 4 P.M.., dated three times lower right: January 20. 1849.., and further inscribed with artist’s notes. 140 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View Near Monte Rotondo (1840)

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

  Edward Lear, View Near Monte Rotondo, Italy. Pencil, heightened with stump and white on blue paper; signed lower right: Edward Lear del. and inscribed lower left: near Monte Rotondo. May 26.1840. 150 by 350 mm. This fine drawing was once owned … Continue reading →

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