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Edward Lear, Cypress Trees (1839)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Cypress trees. Inscribed and dated ‘..vi 12 th May 1839.’ (lower left) and variously inscribed with colour notes. Pencil and watercolour. 5¾ x 3½ in. (14.7 x 8.9 cm.). Christie’s.

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Two Talks on Edward Lear in One Day

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Tomorrow, 30 January, two separate events will mark the beginning of Edward Lear’s bicentenary celebrations. You will have to choose, if you are in London, don’t miss Edward Lear and His Cretan Drawings, a lecture by Stephen Duckworth. Modern Greek … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Ithaca (1863)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Ithaca, Ionian Islands. Inscribed and dated l.l.: Ithaca/ 30. April. 9.30.A.M. 1863/ Valley of Elaupio/ OE…, numbered l.r.: 101, further inscribed with notes. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour. In 1863, the date of the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Gozo, Malta

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Gozo, Malta. Watercolour and bodycolour, (25 x 16 cm). Private collection.

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Edward Lear, View of Monte Pellegrino, Palermo (1847)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

View of Monte Pellegrino, Palermo, 1847. Dated ‘July 13, 1847’ and further inscribed ‘(235)’ twice (lower right) . pencil and oil on paper, laid down on board. 8½ x 15¼ in. (21.6 x 40 cm.). Lear visited Sicily for the … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Andora, Italy (1864)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Andora, Italy. Inscribed and dated ‘Andora/28 December 1864/11 AM’ (lower right) and inscribed again and dated ‘Andora/11 30 AM/28 December 1864’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(109)’ (lower left) and further inscribed with color notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolor. … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, View of Mount Olympus

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

View of Mount Olympus, Macedonia and Thessaly, near the Gulf of Salonika signed in monogram and dated ‘EL·1864’ (lower right). Oil on panel (Prepared by Charles Roberson 99, Long Acre London) 7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.9 cm.). Lear … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Fishermen’s Houses on the Bosphorus (1848)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Marco Graziosi

Fishermen’s houses on the Bosphorus (recto); A seated figure gazing at a low horizon (verso), signed and dated ‘E. Lear. del./1848.’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘Bosforo’ (lower left). Pen and brown ink, watercolor, heightened with white (recto), pencil (verso) 4 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Bocche di Cattaro

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Bocche di Cattaro (1866). Aberdeen Art Gallery. Jennifer Melville, Lead Curator of the Aberdeen Art Gallery, will be giving a lunchtime talk on this picture on 30 May 2012, see the Bicentenary Events board for more information. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Near Khan, Lebanon

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Near Khan, Lebanon. Inscribed and dated ‘Lebanon./17.May.1858./near Khan’ (lower left) and numbered ‘(173)’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘vines and millions of/black pines’ (centre) and further inscribed with colour notes. Pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, 13¾ x … Continue reading →

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