This painting is an illustration inspired by the Edward Lear poem “How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear”.
It appeared in the book His Shoes Were Far Too Tight, a collection of Lear's poems and hotsell stories, edited by Daniel Pinkwater.
An excerpt of the poem:
An excerpt of the poem:
He sits in a beautiful parlour,
With hundreds of books on the wall;
He drinks a great deal of Marsala,
But never gets tipsy at all.
He has many friends, lay men and clerical,
Old Foss is the name of his cat;
His body is perfectly spherical,
He weareth a runcible hat.
This limited-edition print is created
from an original acrylic painting.
Printed on archival 100% rag 300 gsm paper, smooth surfaced.
Each print is individually titled, signed and numbered. Edition of 250
Paper size – 13 x 14 inches
Image size – 11.5 x 11.5 inches.
Product code: Hotsell MR. LEAR print