Live Auction 7524Turin London Corfu The Collection of Giorgio Marsan and Umberta Nasi
Edward Lear (1812-1888)

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Edward Lear (1812-1888)
Geneva, from Petit Sacconex, Switzerland
dated 'Sept.8th.1837.' (lower centre)
pencil, heightened with touches of white on grey paper, corners cut
6 x 9 3/8 in. (15.2 x 3.8 cm.)

Specialist note

The present drawing is the earliest work by Lear in this collection, and was executed on his way out to Rome for the first time in 1837 (see lot 78).