Edward Lear died in 1888.
The total number of works by Edward Lear offered for sale by auction since 1981 is 33, of which 18 (55%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,200 for A Marsupial Mouse sold by Bonhams in November 2010. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Edward Lear are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of NSW and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Edward Lear is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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