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Tag Archives: lear
2059 – A lovely watercolour of Stavronikita
This very nice drawing by English painter Edward Lear (1812-1888) was sold yesterday at Christie’s London for EUR 25.000. It is a study made with pencil and watercolour paint for a later painting. On the paper some text is visible, … Continue reading
2042 – Mount Athos by Edward Lear: new site
Stephen Duckworth has completed a website on the 1856 travels of Edward Lear with all the beautiful drawings of the monasteries. This is the link to the website. Herman Voogd
1954 – Edward Lears watercolours for sale
Three watercolours by English artist Edward Lear are for sale at Christies on 8 december 2017. Lear made more than 50 drawings on Mt Athos in 1856. Every now and then they appear on the market. The drawings are very … Continue reading
1925 – 3 monasteries by Edward Lear
On the 5th of July 2017 Christies will auction 3 drawings by Edward Lear. We have made already a lot of Lear posts on this blog but here are three unpublished images. A very nice impression of the monastery of … Continue reading
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1895 – Drawings by Edward Lear
Chilandariou in 1856 by Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo). Chilandariou in 2009. Restoring the monastery after the fire of 2004. Edward Lear, 16th September 1856, Xenofontos.Xenofontos 2015. Herman Voogd
1790 – Edward Lear’s visit in 1856
Edward Lear is an artist who we encountered a few times on this blog. He visited Mount Athos in september 1856 and made then some 50 drawings of the monasteries and landscapes of the highest quality. Researcher Stephen Duckworth is a … Continue reading
1600 – Simonas Petras by Edward Lear 1856
Just recently Tate Britain put this very nice drawing by Edward Lear (1812–1888) on their website. Watch the tiny Monk on his way up. The inscription is ‘Simopetra [in Greek letters]/11.Sept. 1856’ in ink bottom right, and with notes of … Continue reading
1518 – Edward Lear revisited
British painter Edward Lear appears regularly on this blog. He has painted the peninsula beautifully.This monk is facing the mountain on the left Stavronikita.More or less the same location. Even more beautiful I find his watercolour drawings. Her again a … Continue reading
1398 – Konstamonitou by Edward Lear
Edward Lear (1812–1888), Monastery of Konstamonitou, 1856. Pen, brown ink and watercolour with bodycolour on buff paper, 29.7 x 45.7 cm© Private Collection, courtesy of Agnews To celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear (1812–1888) the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England … Continue reading