Live Auction 19450Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours including a Fine Collection of Old Master Prints
EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
Lot 128 NONSENSE DRAWINGS BY EDWARD LEAR, FROM THE COLLECTION OF NINA R. AND ARTHUR A. HOUGHTON, JR. (LOTS 121-129)

EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)

'There was an old person of Oude, who fled when he was not pursued'

Closed6 July 2021

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GBP 3,500

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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.)

Specialist note


Whilst there are slight changes to the wording of the limerick as published by Vivien Noakes, the drawing is the same.