Italian, 1846-1926   Related Paintings of Gustavo Simoni :. | The Umbrella | Large-scale map Group | Massacre of the Innocents | Martyrdom of St Denis | Sail Boats Off a Rocky Coast |
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Ferdinand Max Bredt
painted In a courtyard, Tunis in 1921
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,
Volterrano
Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1611-ca.1690