Retailer MR. LEAR print

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 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. retailer