Tag Archives: zoological illustration

Edward Lear, Two Geese (1846)

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Two Geese. Pen and ink. 3 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches. Provenance Fanny and George Coombe of Peppering House, Burpham, Sussex, and by descent; Luke Gertler Collection Edward Lear made the present drawing for the family of his … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, A Group of Owls

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, A Group of Owls, from Birds of Europe, c. 1835. A group of 5 lithographs with hand-coloring on wove paper, printed by C. Hullmandel, London. Barn Owl – Strix flammea; Barred Owl – Strix neblosa; Great Cinereous Owl – … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear, Flora (1831)

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Flora. Watercolour over pencil on paper; signed lower left: E Lear., dated lower right: 1831., inscribed with title lower centre. 264 by 212 mm. Provenance With Davis Galleries, New York; sale, London, Christie’s, 25 April 1995, lot 131, where acquired by … Continue reading →

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A Set of Edward Lear Drawings for Lizars

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

The following are on sale on eBay: they are attributed to Edward Lear and were made for publication in William Jardine’s “Naturalist’s Library” printed by William Home Lizars. The ones representing birds are remarkably similar to Lear’s early imaginary birds (also). … Continue reading →

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A very early Edward Lear Drawing

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

The date 1822 seems too early for Edward Lear, who was born in 1812, though the signature looks like his (in later years). This in any case is a photograph on sale on eBay and not the original.

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Edward Lear, Study of a King Vulture (1832)

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Study of a King Vulture. Signed lower left: “E Lear del.”, dated lower right: “Aril 1832”, and inscribed lower center: “Sarcoramphus papa (Linn. )/ Drawn from life at the/Surrey Zoological Gardens” Watercolor over pencil heightened with bodycolor and gum … Continue reading →

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Five Early Imaginary Birds by Edward Lear

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Marco Graziosi

The five examples of Edward Lear’s imaginary bird pictures in this sale (lots 245-249) are early instances of his work, which Robert McCracken Peck has dated to 1827-1830. They are typical of the Lear’s work during this period, in which … Continue reading →

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The Darwins and Edward Lear’s “scroobious”

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear was always in contact with naturalists, especially as a young ornithological illustrator. He certainly provided illustrations for  The Zoology of Captain Beechey’s Voyage (1839) and may have had a part in the production of Charles Darwin’s Zoology of … Continue reading →

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The Remarkable Nature of Edward Lear

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Don’t forget: On November 21, Robert McCracken Peck, Curator of Art and Artifacts, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, will be giving a free lecture on The Remarkable Nature of Edward Lear at 6:00pm at the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear [?], Adjutant Bird

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Adjutant Bird . Watercolour. Partial signature. Inscription and date 17.8.86 17 x 12.5cm. [I think the date unlikely, and I’ve never seen a date written this way by Lear, and the handwriting is not Lear’s; maybe the date … Continue reading →

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