Landscape drawings, 1828-1887.

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Landscape drawings, 1828-1887.

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Consists primarily of original drawings by Lear including 200 landscape illustrations for the poems of Tennyson, sketches and proofs for illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, his watercolors of India, many drawings and rhymes for his nonsense books, caricature self-portraits, and numerous drawings and watercolors of animals, birds, trees, and landscapes. Also includes his diary, 1864, describing a trip to Crete, humorous verses, a few letters, and some watercolors of nature by his sister Ann.

258 linear ft.

Houghton Library

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Lear, Edward, 1812-1888

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English painter and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 61 Promenade des Anglais [Nice], to Lady Duncan, 1865 Jan. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270129778 From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) : Cairo, Cannes, Paris, San Remo, and Botzen, to Mrs. (later Lady) Digby Wyatt, 1866 Dec. 30-1871 Aug. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598498 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Villa Tennyson, San Remo, to Wilkie [Col...