Lear Collection (page 2)

Glossy black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus lathami (Calyptorynchus stellatus). After an illustration by Edward Lear. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural

Burrowing parrot, Cyanoliseus patagonus (Arara patagonica). Illustration by Edward Lear. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Samphire (King Lear). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London, 1845

Fumiter, Furrow weeds, Hardocks, Hemlock, Nettles, Cuckow-flowers, Darnell and Corn (King Lear). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn

King Lear and Cordelia (engraving)
729368 King Lear and Cordelia (engraving) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear and Cordelia)

The Jumblies - Edward Lear - Endpapers featuring a Pelican, a Bong Tree and Kangaroo. Date: 1922

The Dong with a Luminous Nose - Edward Lear
The Dong wanders through the Bong Trees playing his pipe with his amazing luminous nose (woven out of the bark of a Twangum Tree) tied to his head with cords - nonsense poem by Edward Lear. Date: 1922

The Duck and the Kangaroo - Edward Lear. The Kangaroo leaps over the duck. Date: 1922

A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush
Smiling Fireplace tools - A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush. Date: 1922

The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear
The Jumblies go to sea in a sieve - Nonsense verse by Edward Lear Date: 1922

Red and Yellow Maccaw (Macrocercus aracanga), From
3431738 Red and Yellow Maccaw (Macrocercus aracanga), From Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots, 1830-32 (hand-coloured litho) by Lear

Camerino, 1849, 1849 (pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil on paper)
658240 Camerino, 1849, 1849 (pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 32.5x51.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Camerino, 1849. Edward Lear (1812-1888)

Shaksperes "King Lear"at the Lyceum Theatre (litho)
1603717 Shaksperes " King Lear" at the Lyceum Theatre (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cordelia comforting King Lear in prison (King Lear) "
3949301 Cordelia comforting King Lear in prison (King Lear) " We two alone will sing like birds I the cage", from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare pub.by J Coker & Co Ltd

Lear and Cordelia (engraving)
670735 Lear and Cordelia (engraving) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lear and Cordelia)

Lear and Cordelia, King Lear, Act iv, Scene 7 (engraving)
5216219 Lear and Cordelia, King Lear, Act iv, Scene 7 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lear and Cordelia, King Lear, Act iv, Scene 7)

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), 1832-1837 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991243 Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), 1832-1837 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 36.5x54.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lear and Cordelia, King Lear (engraving)
727475 Lear and Cordelia, King Lear (engraving) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lear and Cordelia, King Lear)

M. William Shakespeare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear
2653532 M.William Shakespeare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters, 1608 by English School

The Marble Rocks - Nerbudda Jubbulpore, 1882 (oil on canvas)
658331 The Marble Rocks - Nerbudda Jubbulpore, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 38x24.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marble Rocks - Nerbudda Jubbulpore)

Pesquets Dasyptilus (Dasyptilus Pesquetii), (watercolour heightened with white
652045 Pesquets Dasyptilus (Dasyptilus Pesquetii), (watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 18.4x11.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Lear, by Pickersgill, from the Recent Cartoon Exhibition (engraving)
5230800 The Death of Lear, by Pickersgill, from the Recent Cartoon Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Lear, by Pickersgill)

Lear and Cordelia (engraving)
1618140 Lear and Cordelia (engraving) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lear and Cordelia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 May 1849)

Mr Charles Calvert as "Lear"(engraving)
1616076 Mr Charles Calvert as " Lear" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Charles Calvert as " Lear")

Lear, King of Britain, from Shakespeares King Lear (colour litho)
3626481 Lear, King of Britain, from Shakespeares King Lear (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lear, King of Britain, from Shakespeares King Lear)

Bethleham, 1873 (oil on canvas)
658698 Bethleham, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 23.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethleham. Edward Lear (1812-1888). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1873

On the Road to Galle, Ceylon, 1876 (encil and w / c, heightened with touches of white
1196707 On the Road to Galle, Ceylon, 1876 (encil and w/c, heightened with touches of white and gum) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 40x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Cordelia and King Lear (King Lear) "O you kind Gods
3949302 Cordelia and King Lear (King Lear) " O you kind Gods, cure this great breach in his abused nature", from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare pub.by J Coker & Co Ltd

How the Old Actors dressed "Shakspere"(engraving)
1604315 How the Old Actors dressed " Shakspere" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the Old Actors dressed " Shakspere")

Bracciano (Views of Rome and Its Environs, plate 2), 1841. Creator: Edward Lear
Bracciano (Views of Rome and Its Environs, plate 2), 1841

MACREADY / LEAR / ACT 5 SC 3
WILLIAM CHARLES MACREADY English tragedian plays King Lear in Shakespeares play of the same name. Date: 1793 - 1873

LEAR / BOOK OF NONSENSE
The Old Man who perceives the large young bird in the bush. Date: First published: 1862

Peasant Women from Ragusa, 1848-1866. Creator: Edward Lear
Peasant Women from Ragusa, 1848-1866

Eclectus Roratus Polychloros, ca. 1830-32. Creator: Edward Lear
Eclectus Roratus Polychloros, ca. 1830-32

Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece, 1850-85. Creator: Edward Lear
Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece, 1850-85

Agia Paraskevi, Epirus, Greece, April 13, 1857. Creator: Edward Lear
Agia Paraskevi, Epirus, Greece, April 13, 1857

There was an Old Person of Dover... c1840s. Creator: Edward Lear
There was an Old Person of Dover... c1840s. Limerick: There was an old person of Dover, Who rushed through a field of blue Clover; But some very large bees, Stung his nose and his knees

King Lear. Act III. Scene IV, 1792. Artist: Luigi Schiavonetti
King Lear. Act III. Scene IV, 1792. After Robert Smirke (1753-1845). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J. Boydell, London, 1795]

Aboo Seer, 4th Febuary 1867. Artist: Edward Lear
Aboo Seer, 4th Febuary 1867

Derr, Egypt, 1867. Artist: Edward Lear
Derr, Egypt, 1867. Private collection

Wadi Halfeh, 3rd Febuary 1867. Artist: Edward Lear
Wadi Halfeh, 3rd Febuary 1867

Dendera, 1867. Artist: Edward Lear
Dendera, 1867

Amada, 12th Febuary 1867. Artist: Edward Lear
Amada, 12th Febuary 1867

Kom Ombo Temple, Egypt, 1856. Artist: Edward Lear
Kom Ombo Temple, Egypt, 1856. Private collection

Massa Forno, Gozo, Malta, 1866. Artist: Lear, Edward (1812-1888)
Massa Forno, Gozo, Malta, 1866. Found in the collection of the Yale University

Scene from Shakespeares King Lear, c1858. Artist: Robert Dudley
Scene from Shakespeares King Lear, c1858. Lear, betrayed by his daughters Goneril and Regan and confused by rage, powerlessness and ill-treatment, is comforted by his youngest daughter

The Pyramids at Gizeh, 19th century. Artist: Edward Lear
The Pyramids at Gizeh, 19th century. The pyramids viewed from the Nile at sunset, with pelicans fishing on the left

BOOK OF NONSENSE, 1846. Limerick and drawing by Edward Lear from his Book of Nonsense, first published in 1846

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"Lear: A Journey through Nonsense, Nature, and Imagination" Step into the whimsical world of Lear, where owls and pussycats dance under a moonlit sky. Inspired by Edward Lear's timeless masterpiece "The Owl and The Pussycat, " this captivating illustration by Leslie Brook brings to life the enchanting characters that have charmed generations. Edward Lear, known for his nonsense songs, stories, botany, and alphabets, was a creative genius of the 19th century. His imaginative mind took flight as he penned delightful verses that tickled our funny bones while sparking our imagination. In another masterpiece titled "The Quangle-Wangle's Hat, " Lear takes us on yet another fantastical journey filled with peculiar creatures and nonsensical rhymes. His ability to transport readers to imaginary worlds is unmatched. But it wasn't just nonsense that occupied Lear's mind; he also had an eye for nature's wonders. From cockatiels like the Nymphicus hollandicus to majestic mountains like Mount Kanchenjunga in Darjeeling captured in his drawings, Lear celebrated the beauty of our natural world. Lear's love for nonsense extended beyond his own creations. In Tring, England lies a museum dedicated to him - a testament to how his work continues to inspire even today. His legacy lives on as people from all walks of life find solace in embracing their inner child through laughter-inducing tales. Even Shakespeare himself recognized Lear's brilliance when he immortalized King Lear in one of his plays. Alonzo Chappel beautifully captures this iconic scene between King Lear and the Fool in an illustration that showcases both tragedy and humor intertwined. As we delve into Edward Lear's universe filled with cedars reaching towards the heavens or Jumblies setting sail on adventures unknown, we are reminded of the power of imagination.