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'There was an old man of the Rhine, who thought it was going to be fine'
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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
'There was an old man of the Rhine, who thought it was going to be fine'
inscribed 'There was an old man of the Rhine, who thought it was going to be fine,/ So he walked for six hours through wind and through showers/ that resolute man of the Rhine.' (upper centre)
pen and brown ink, partial watermark '...37'
4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (12.5 x 20 cm.)
'There was an old man of the Rhine, who thought it was going to be fine'
inscribed 'There was an old man of the Rhine, who thought it was going to be fine,/ So he walked for six hours through wind and through showers/ that resolute man of the Rhine.' (upper centre)
pen and brown ink, partial watermark '...37'
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. 461.
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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