Overview
Original pen and ink, watercolor and graphite landscape drawings by Edward Lear, the English artist, illustrator, author and poet.
Dates
- Creation: 1875
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.2 linear feet (1 volume)49 original landscape drawings on 31 mounts (31 sheets), in watercolor, pen and graphite. From Lord Northbrook's collection, volume 2 only; inside front cover includes bookplate of Lord Northbrook (Thomas George Baring, Earl of Northbrook (1826-1904)). Title on cover: Vol. II. Central India 1875. Lord Northbrook; volume lacks a titlepage.
Drawings are mounted on sheets (28 x 41 cm., each) in album, and are identified by leaf numbers, and captions when present. Many leaves contain multiple images, some have multiple captions. Captions listed in finding aid are transcribed from the calligrapic printed captions in the album. The additonal manuscript notes in pencil with some drawings, have not been transcribed. Leaves f. 32, f. 33, and f. 34 are all blank.
Biographical / Historical
Edward Lear (1812-1888) is remembered primarily for his nonsense rhymes and limericks, but in his own lifetime he sought recognition as a landscape painter.
Arrangement
Arranged as bound.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
42M-223PF. Gift of William B. Osgood Field, Westfield House, Lake Mohegan, New York; received: 1942 July 27.
Processing Information
Processed by: Hope Mayo, with the assistance of Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Lear, Edward, 1812-1888. Edward Lear drawings of Central India, 1875: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02429
Repository Details
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