EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)

Lot 129
06.07.2021 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 5 000
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Lot 129 | EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
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£ 2 000 – 3 000
EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)

'There was an old man with an Owl who continued to bother and howl'

inscribed 'There was an old man with an Owl/ Who continued to bother & howl:/ He sat on a rail & imbibed bitter ale/ Which appeased that old man and his owl.' (lower left)

pen and brown ink

4 3/8 x 7 in. (11.1 x 17.8 cm.)







Literature

E. Lear, A Book of Nonsense, London, 1861, p. 98.

V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 176.





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