UPCOMING: 09.09.2022–13.11.2022 Ikon’s exhibition is the first solely devoted to Lear’s sketches and landscape drawings from across the entire span of his career. This show examines the artist’s fascination with the creative process and is especially concerned with how his work came into being – through experimental methods of composition, successive drafts, doodlings and written marginalia. … Continue reading »
Free public lecture Robert McCracken Peck, Curator of Art and Artifacts, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Edward Lear (1812–1888), best known for The Owl and the Pussycat and other nonsense poetry, was also an accomplished painter of birds, mammals, reptiles, and landscapes, and an adventurous world traveler. His paintings of parrots, macaws, toucans, owls, and other … Continue reading »
Explore Lear’s exuberant genius – as a natural history artist, a landscapist and as a creator of unforgettable nonsense with Jenny Uglow on Saturday 3 February 2018 – 11.30 am – 12.30pm at the Works on Paper Fair at the Royal Geographical Society. We have teamed up with the Works on Paper Fair which has kindly … Continue reading »
Lot 569 at Roseberys London, 5th-6th December 2017 Roseberys in London will be auctioning a very early watercolour by Edward Lear showing a Landscape with a woman by a dwelling. It is signed and dated 1836 and measures 19.1 x1 3.8 cm. For further info click on the link: https://auctions.roseberys.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/247/lot/103623/?url=%2Fm%2Fsearch%2F%3Fpage%3D3%26key%3D%26cat%3D159%26view%3Dlist Continue reading »
The St Bride Foundation has organised a talk which will be given by Douglas Downing on The Dalziel Brothers. Douglas is a descendent of theirs so it will be a very rich and detailed talk about his research into the family and their work throughout the 60 years that they ran the Camden Press. Most … Continue reading »
Last night we celebrated the launch of “The Natural History of Edward Lear” by Robert McCracken Peck. Please see our previous post to learn more about the publication: https://www.edwardlearsociety.org/natural-history-edward-lear-robert-mccracken-peck/ In the photo from left to right: Derek Johns, Robert McCracken Peck, Nicholas Parsons and Spiro Flamburiari Continue reading »
Follow the link to read Michael Dirda’s review on Robert McCracken’s Peck recent publication “The Natural History of Edward Lear” in today’s Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/for-the-art-lover-the-naturalist-the-child-in-your-life-a-new-book-on-edward-lear/2016/11/23/62ef9dec-adce-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html We remind you that the author will be at Hatchard’s, Piccadilly, London at 1pm on Wednesday 30th November to sign and launch his book. Continue reading »
by kind permission of Revd Dr Ann Shukman – 10.20am for 11am Thursday 17th November 2016 This picturesque tower house stands in 20 acres of woodland and garden by the banks of the Ae Water. It is Grade A listed, dates from the 15th century and is steeped in history. For nearly 500 years it … Continue reading »
Set sail for adventures galore. Join the Owl and the Pussycat as they voyage to distant lands in their pea green boat, sing to the stars, and meet unexpected dangers and new friends along the way. Edward Lear’s charming tale of love, travel and runcible spoons is brought to life in this new musical adaptation … Continue reading »
The first pub in the country to be named after Edward Lear opens tonight! Their Grand Opening Party starts at 4pm, we wish the team a very successful evening! Do go and visit, they’re located at 471 Hollowat Road, London, N7 6LE. Make sure you have a look at the staircase with its unique use The Owl … Continue reading »