
Edward LearBritish, 1812–1888May one see it?
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
1870s
Settles in San Remo at the Villa Tennyson
In the 1870s Lear settled in San Remo, on his beloved Mediterranean coast, in a villa he named Villa Tennyson.
1873–1875
A tour of India with a detour to Ceylon
In 1873–75 Lear toured India, with a brief detour to Ceylon.
1877
“Laughable Lyrics” is published
In 1877 Laughable Lyrics: A Fresh Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, etc. was published, containing “The Dong with a Luminous Nose”.