Book ID: CBB376262582

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition (2021)

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Peck, Robert McCracken (Author)
Attenborough, David (Contributor)


Princeton University Press


Publication Date: 2021
Physical Details: 240
Language: English

Edward Lear (1812–1888) is best known today for his witty limericks and endearing nonsense verse. But the celebrated author of "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" also created some of the most stunning paintings of birds and mammals during an age when many species were just being discovered and brought to private menageries and zoos throughout Europe. The Natural History of Edward Lear brings together more than 200 of Lear's strikingly beautiful illustrations of animals, plants, and landscapes. Robert McCracken Peck sheds light on Lear's astounding creativity, productivity, and success as an artist. He discusses Lear's humor, extensive travels, and important place in the history of science, and shows how Lear influenced other artists from Beatrix Potter and Maurice Sendak to James Prosek and Walton Ford.With a foreword by David Attenborough, a new chapter discussing Lear's interest in pets, and never-before-published illustrations by Lear, this new edition offers invaluable perspectives on a beloved writer who was also one of the greatest natural-history artists of all time.

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Authors & Contributors
Dickenson, Victoria J. V.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Vida Javidi
Vane-Wright, Richard I.
Matthew Fishburn
Jennifer Garland
Concepts
Natural history
Scientific illustration
Science and art
Painters and painting
Birds
Visual representation; visual communication
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
17th century
20th century, early
Early modern
20th century
Places
Australia
Queensland (Australia)
England
London (England)
Netherlands
Germany
Institutions
McGill University (Canada)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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