Related Paintings of Alma Tadema :. | Advantageous Position | A Sculpture Gallery | Her Eyes are with Her Thoughts | The Year is at the Spring | Silver Favourites |
Related Artists:
Hafiz i Abru
the period of 1465-1535
John Johnston
1753-1818 John Johnston Gallery
Lear, Edward
English Painter and Illustrator, 1818-1888 English painter, draughtsman, illustrator and writer. In the 1860s Lear described himself as 'Greek Topographical Painter par excellence', aspiring to the title of 'Painter-Laureate and Boshproducing-Luminary forthwith' (quoted in 1983 exh. cat., p. 14). This whimsical summary of his versatile activities as topographical draughtsman, oil painter, traveller, writer and illustrator of nonsense rhymes and stories is typical of Lear's idiosyncratic literary style. It reflected his eccentric personality. He was epileptic and prone to fits of deep depression. In addition, owing to family misfortunes,