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Thebes

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Written by: Selim ÖzdemirResearcher · Asian Art
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 983425
Edward Lear

Thebes

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held bydrawings in the National Gallery of Art
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Artist / MakerEdward Lear
Date1884
TypeDrawing
Collectiondrawings in the National Gallery of Art
About the Artist

BiographyEdward Lear (1812–1888) — British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888).Edward Lear worked as writer, poet, illustrator, painter and novelist and is associated with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and United Kingdom. Their documented life spans the years 1812 to 1888, born in Highgate, died in Sanremo.Disciplineswriter, poet, illustrator, painter, novelistBorn1812, HighgateDied1888, SanremoNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United KingdomSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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