Edward Lear
1812-1888
Mrs O'Flanigan
1854
4 7/8 x 7 15/16 inches (124 x 202 mm)
Pen and brown ink on paper.
2007.88b
Gift of Mrs. Paul Pennoyer, 1963.
Notes
Part of 11 drawings including a nonsense rhyme, seven with humorous texts and three landscapes.
The drawing is dated 20 November 1854.
The drawing is dated 20 November 1854.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed with, "O Patrick! You bad, you bold you inconvenient boy! Is it your "boles" you're not thinking on, your "Boles" that ought to be the chafest consideration of your life, and you're an eater, eaten 50 oranges this before morning before breakfast! - 1- Mrs. Flanagan, 2 - orange peels, 3 - Master Patrick".
Associated names
Pennoyer, Frances, 1897-1989, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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