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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · May 12, 1812 – January 29, 1888Wikidata

Edward Lear

British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)

Born in Highgate. Died in Sanremo.

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A life in paintings

Born 181247 dated paintingsDied 1888

51 works

6 without a public image, listed last

  • Temple of Venus and Roma, Rome
    Temple of Venus and Roma, Rome
    Edward Lear
    1840 · Yale Center for British Art
  • A View of the Roman Campagna with Travelers Passing a Ruined Brick Tomb, an Aqueduct in the Distance
    A View of the Roman Campagna with Travelers Passing a Ruined Brick Tomb, an Aqueduct in the Distance
    Edward Lear
    1841
  • A View of the Roman Campagna, a Villa and Aqueduct in the Distance
    A View of the Roman Campagna, a Villa and Aqueduct in the Distance
    Edward Lear
    1841
  • Rome, a View of the Forum with the Temple of Venus
    Rome, a View of the Forum with the Temple of Venus
    Edward Lear
    1841
  • Rome, a View of the Forum from a Terrace
    Rome, a View of the Forum from a Terrace
    Edward Lear
    1841
  • A Study of Ferns, Civitella
    A Study of Ferns, Civitella
    Edward Lear
    1842 · Yale Center for British Art
  • Catania and Mount Etna
    Catania and Mount Etna
    Edward Lear
    1847 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • View of Reggio and the Straits of Messina
    View of Reggio and the Straits of Messina
    Edward Lear
    1852 · Tate
  • Vue de Taormine en Sicile avec l'Etna dans le lointain
    Vue de Taormine en Sicile avec l'Etna dans le lointain
    Edward Lear
    c. 1852 · Department of Paintings of the Louvre
  • The Mountains of Thermopylae
    The Mountains of Thermopylae
    Edward Lear
    1852 · Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
  • The Temple of Apollo at Bassae
    The Temple of Apollo at Bassae
    Edward Lear
    1854–1855 · Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Corfu
    Corfu
    Edward Lear
    c. 1855–1863 · Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Philae on the Nile
    Philae on the Nile
    Edward Lear
    1855 · Brooklyn Museum
  • Mount Athos and the Monastery of Stavronikéte
    Mount Athos and the Monastery of Stavronikéte
    Edward Lear
    1857 · Yale Center for British Art
  • Masada on the Dead Sea
    Masada on the Dead Sea
    Edward Lear
    1858 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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