The Purple Bird

Edward Lear

Edward Lear ( 1812 -1888) was much admired as a nature artist. Our collection includes ink and watercolour illustrations of birds that the artist drew for a boy staying at his hotel in Northern Italy in about 1880, which are from the V&A's drawings collection.
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