Saturday, April 3, 2010

Edward Lear






[Philae, Egypt]
inscribed and dated 'Philae Feby 5&7.th 1854' (lower right) and numbered '182' (lower right, overmounted)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper
11 3/8 x 19½ in.
Price Realized £15,000

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[The Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae, Egypt[
inscribed and dated 'Philae. Feby. 4 1854' (lower left) and numbered '182/A' (lower right, partially overmounted)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper
12 x 19 5/8 in.
Price Realized £15,000

[The Pass of Tyrana, Albania]
signed and dated 'Edward Lear del. 1851 (?)' (lower right) and inscribed 'Pass of Tyrana/Albania' (lower left)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour on paper
10¾ x 15 5/8 in.
Price Realized £32,450
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