Related Paintings of unknow artist :. | Portrait of Carlota Joaquina de Borbon | Mountain lake fishing. | People ride horses | Classical hunting fox, Equestrian and Beautiful Horses, 124. | Richard III |
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Lear, Edward
English Painter and Illustrator, 1818-1888 English painter, draughtsman, illustrator and writer. In the 1860s Lear described himself as 'Greek Topographical Painter par excellence', aspiring to the title of 'Painter-Laureate and Boshproducing-Luminary forthwith' (quoted in 1983 exh. cat., p. 14). This whimsical summary of his versatile activities as topographical draughtsman, oil painter, traveller, writer and illustrator of nonsense rhymes and stories is typical of Lear's idiosyncratic literary style. It reflected his eccentric personality. He was epileptic and prone to fits of deep depression. In addition, owing to family misfortunes,
James Shannonc
born in the United States and moved to England in 1878 where he trained at South Kensington 1862-1923
Moses, Grandma
1948 Oil on pressed wood.