Edward LearVerenigd Koninkrijk, 1812–1888Civitella di Subiaco
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Verenigde Staten
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- Het museum
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 1976.103
In de catalogus
Bronnen
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Afbeelding: Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
Intussen, in het leven van Edward Lear
Het hele leven1830s
Ornithological draughtsman for the Zoological Society
Lear worked for the Zoological Society and became one of the greatest ornithological artists of his era: he was the first major bird artist to draw birds from life rather than from the skins of specimens. He taught Elizabeth Gould and contributed to John Gould’s works; some compared him to Audubon.
1841
“Views in Rome and its Environs” is published
In 1841 Lear’s book Views in Rome and its Environs was published.
1842
A journey through Italy, from Lazio to Sicily
In 1842 Lear began a journey through the Italian peninsula, travelling through Lazio, Rome, Abruzzo, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily; in notes and drawings he gathered his impressions of the Italian way of life, folk traditions and the beauty of the ancient monuments.
