拍品专文
Whilst there are slight changes to the wording of the limerick as published by Vivien Noakes, the drawing is the same.
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'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'
细节
EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'
inscribed, 'There was an old person of Oude/ Who fled when was he was not pursued,/ When called back by his mother/ He answered "Oh! bother!"/ That naughty old person of Oude.' (lower centre)
pen and brown ink, blindstamped '... LONDON' (lower left)
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.5 x 20 cm.)
'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'
inscribed, 'There was an old person of Oude/ Who fled when was he was not pursued,/ When called back by his mother/ He answered "Oh! bother!"/ That naughty old person of Oude.' (lower centre)
pen and brown ink, blindstamped '... LONDON' (lower left)
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.5 x 20 cm.)
出版
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 460.
注意事项
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.
荣誉呈献
Annabel Kishor
Specialist
Whilst there are slight changes to the wording of the limerick as published by Vivien Noakes, the drawing is the same.