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Edward Lear
1812-1888
Laborious Ways
Pen and brown ink on paper.
2 1/2 x 8 7/16 inches (63 x 214 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Paul Pennoyer, 1963.
2007.88d
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Part of 11 drawings including a nonsense rhyme, seven with humorous texts and three landscapes.
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Inscribed with, "of an upper laborius way, if a man in his house when he tired were to a downward coming. So you think, or rather not."
Provenance:
Mrs. Paul Pennoyer.
Associated names:
Pennoyer, Frances, 1897-1989, former owner.
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