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Edward Lear, The Citadel from Ascension
Edward Lear, Distant view of the Citadel from the village of Ascension, Corfu. Signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘Corfu. 1856.’ (lower left). Pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour. 7 x 14¾ in. (17.8 x … Continue reading
Edward Lear and G.F. Bowen
Lear first met George Fergusson Bowen in Rome in 1847, accepted his invitation to visit Corfu, and even considered the possibility of taking a post at the University of Corfu. In a letter to Ann during his first visit to … Continue reading
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