I didn’t expect like Lear from so much but here we are—he’s such a little jerk, but he’s a little jerk with character development. Love him

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In this week’s “Fowl Fridays” we celebrate the belated 209th birthday of with “Macrocerus Ararauna,” one of Lear’s many stunning lithographs of poised and perching parrots!

Read: https://t.co/ArmpCkgHVl

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an outfit i wanted to doodle on prince lear for a while now ✨

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This week’s theme is fun wordplay —so here is some nonsensical happiness courtesy of the great Edward Lear. I love his self-portrait with his cat! And I’ve never had “gooseberry fool,” but I’m sure my British followers know it well. ☺️📚

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How Edward Lear's artistic genius led to the Owl and the Pussycat https://t.co/EhF9PxAGiZ

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Edward Lear, a man of many talents, was born today in 1812. Apart from being a master of nonsense verse, he was also a champion illustrator. Below are his beautiful toucans from ‘Monograph of the Ramphastidae’ in our Collections: https://t.co/CI0uyEc0U6

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"The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note."

Edward Lear born 1812

Image: Pinterest

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4⃣ Edward Lear, à mi-chemin entre les planches zoologiques et Lewis Carroll. Cet britannique du 19e a embrassé une carrière d’illustrateur scientifique. Talent minutieux pour croquer les oiseaux reconnu ; Il fut aussi auteur et illustrateur de de 🦉

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I always wanted but I’ve never read but I’ve just finished watching and I LOVED it. Here’s a quick sketch of made in I really need to lear this app but I keep having a weird feeling with sensitivity.

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Guys, gals, and non-binary pals-
Me and bring to you
✨Lear & Taffy Supremacy✨

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Victorian Web

with Edward Lear's "The Cedars of Lebanon": "The trees of the Lord are full of sap, the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted" (Psalm 104, sung at Prince Philip's funeral yesterday, as he had wished) https://t.co/XDWgKIFxfQ

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Take some time this weekend to browse through “The Little Book of Abnormalities,” a collection of illustrations by JooHee Yoon, accompanying limericks featuring “peculiar folk” by Edward Lear. https://t.co/py0ZxhcfhD

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Look, look, a mouse!

King Lear

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Sopra e tra queste impervie rovine era germogliata una vegetazione selvatica..
e hanno ispirato artisti ... paesaggi nella Campagna Romana...1/2
G.Dughet (Italia,1615-75)
J. de Heusch (Olanda,1656-1701)
E.Lear (UK,1812-88)
E.Roesler Franz (Italia,1845-1907)

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'Above and among these impervious ruins, wild vegetation had sprouted...'
and inspired artists...landscapes in the Roman Campagna... 1/2
G. Dughet (Italian,1615-75)
J. de Heusch (Dutch,1656-1701)
E. Lear (British,1812-88)
E. Roesler Franz (Italian,1845-1907)

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Our condolences to the family of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Born in 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu, he was the longest-serving royal consort in British history.

Image: Edward Lear, "Corfu from Ascension," ca. 1860, Yale Center for British Art

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It's been positively AGES since we had a 'poets at leisure'... So, ladies and gentlemen, without further ado I give you Edward Lear throwing a spear while drinking beer.

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Lear, surprise..... I'll let you put the pieces together
This character belongs to @/LearTheFox

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