Lot Essay
For a note on Lear's trip to Cannes in 1865, please see lot 115.
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Cannes
Details
EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
Cannes
inscribed and dated 'Cannes./5.4.5 PM. 8 April 1865 Isle Ste. Marguerite' (lower left) and numbered ('115') (lower right), and further inscribed with the artist's colour notes
pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white on blue paper
6 1/8 x 19 5/8 in. (15.6 x 50 cm.)
Cannes
inscribed and dated 'Cannes./5.4.5 PM. 8 April 1865 Isle Ste. Marguerite' (lower left) and numbered ('115') (lower right), and further inscribed with the artist's colour notes
pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with white on blue paper
6 1/8 x 19 5/8 in. (15.6 x 50 cm.)
Provenance
with Agnew's, London, where purchased for the present collection.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Annabel Kishor
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For a note on Lear's trip to Cannes in 1865, please see lot 115.