Tag: Edward Lear

Toucans from John Gould’s 1833 work “A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans.” Published in London by C. Hullmandel. Lithographic plates from drawings by Edward Lear and John Gould and Elizabeth Gould which were then hand colored by or under the supervision of Gabriel Bayfield.

Ramphastos culmenatus. Culmenated toucan. Image 2 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Edward Lear, maker. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/2/mode/1up

Ramphastos Cuvieri (Wagler) Cuvier’s Toucan. Image 3 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Drawn from nature and on stone by John and Elizabeth Gould. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/3/mode/1up

Ramphastos erythrorhynchus (auct). Red billed toucan. Image 4 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Drawn by Edward Lear. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/4/mode/1up

Touring Egypt with English artist Edward Lear (1812-1888). Wrote limericks too. All of these taken from their website. Part of an upcoming auction.

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“Kom Ombo, Egypt.” 1849-1867. Watercolor. Signed with a monogram on the lower left. Image © Bonhams 2001-2020. Fair use license. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26001/lot/73/?category=list&length=102&page=1

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“Plain of Thebes, Egypt.” 1849-1867. Watercolor. Signed with a monogram on the lower right. Image © Bonhams 2001-2020. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26001/lot/74/?category=list&length=102&page=1

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“Boats on the Nile.” Possibly painted in 1853. Watercolor. Signed with a monogram on the lower left. Image © Bonhams 2001-2020. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26001/lot/75/?category=list&length=102&page=1

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“Boats on the Nile near Deir El Kadige.” ca. 1867. Watercolor. Signed with a monogram on the lower right. Image © Bonhams 2001-2020. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26001/lot/76/?category=list&length=102&page=1

Making the Grand Tour with Edward Lear (1812-1888). Wrote things too.

"Dubrovnik." ca. 1864.
“Dubrovnik.” ca. 1864. Pen and ink, watercolor and body color with gum arabic. In the public domain because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://goldenagepaintings.blogspot.com/2010/11/edward-lear-dubrovnik.html

"A view of the Nile above Aswan." 1873.
“A view of the Nile above Aswan.” 1873. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://biblio.temaretik.com/234430571863607838/on-proslavil-sebya-chepuhoj-edvard-lir/

'Kinchinjunga from Darjeeling." Undated.
‘Kinchinjunga from Darjeeling.” Undated. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://fineartamerica.com/featured/kinchinjunga-from-darjeeling-edward-lear.html

"View of Beirut." ca. 1861.
“View of Beirut.” ca. 1861. Collection of the British government. Image © Art UK. via http://www.artuk.org/artworks/view-of-beirut-28673

"Mahabalipooram." 1881.
“Mahabalipooram.” 1881. Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. Fair use license. via http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2017/05/edward-lear-part-20.html