Edward Lear
British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 75
Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised but which term he never used.
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Lear by Wilhelm Marstrand
Masada on the Dead Sea, Edward Lear, 1858
Temple of Venus and Roma, Rome
Engraving of Celano in Italy
Lear in 1887, a year before his death. His arm was bent as he was holding his cat, Foss, who leapt away.
Lear's grave in San Remo, Italy, where he is buried alongside Giorgio Cocali, "A Christian Albanian of Suli", "He was for 39 years the faithful servant and friend of Edward Lear"
Lear sketches dated 15 May 1864, from Paddy Leigh Fermor's collectionAbout this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1812 to 1888 · aged 75
