Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
1812-05-12London, United Kingdom1888-01-29Sanremo, ItalyUnited Kingdom
Edward Lear
Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.
Date and place of birt: | 12 may 1812, London, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 29 january 1888, Sanremo, Italy |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter, Poet |
Genre: | Landscape painting |
Art style: | Romanticism, Naturalism |