Birds
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Birds, by Edward Lear.
Ink and watercolour.
England, late 19th century.
Lear drew 16 of these comic birds during his stay in Northern Italy about 1880, for Charles Geffrard Pirouet, then a small boy staying at the same hotel as the artist. This print is a composite of six of them, each given its own quirky character.
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INKS:
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MOUNT:
Acid free, extra thick smooth white mount board with a white core.
GLAZING:
We use clear acrylic glazing for safety and longevity.
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Edward Lear
Edward Lear was an English artist and illustrator known for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks. One of Lear's admirers was Beatrix Potter who was fascinated by his nonsense rhymes and limericks. Both artists often wrote with a particular child in mind.