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'There was an old man of Toulouse who purchased a new pair of shoes'
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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
'There was an old man of Toulouse who purchased a new pair of shoes'
inscribed 'There was an old man of Toulouse/ who purchased a new pair of shoes;/ When they asked, "Are they pleasant?" He said, "Not at present."/ That turbid old man of Toulouse.' (lower centre)
pen and brown ink
5 ½ x 6 1/8 in. (14 x 15.6 cm.)
'There was an old man of Toulouse who purchased a new pair of shoes'
inscribed 'There was an old man of Toulouse/ who purchased a new pair of shoes;/ When they asked, "Are they pleasant?" He said, "Not at present."/ That turbid old man of Toulouse.' (lower centre)
pen and brown ink
5 ½ x 6 1/8 in. (14 x 15.6 cm.)
Exhibited
E. Lear, More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany Etc., London, 1872, p. 10.
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 332.
V. Noakes, Edward Lear, The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse, London, 2006, p. 332.
Special Notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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