Lot Essay
Although of a similar date to the Book of Nonsense, this drawing was unpublished.
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'There was an old person of Calais, who lived in a blue marble palace'
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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
'There was an old person of Calais, who lived in a blue marble palace'
inscribed 'There was an old person of Calais/ Who lived in a blue marble palace./ But in coming downstairs,/ He encountered some bears/ Who devoured that old person of Calais.' (upper left)
pen and brown ink
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.5 x 20 cm.)
'There was an old person of Calais, who lived in a blue marble palace'
inscribed 'There was an old person of Calais/ Who lived in a blue marble palace./ But in coming downstairs,/ He encountered some bears/ Who devoured that old person of Calais.' (upper left)
pen and brown ink
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.5 x 20 cm.)
Literature
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 116.
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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Although of a similar date to the Book of Nonsense, this drawing was unpublished.