Edward Lear
The British poet and painter known for his absurd wit, Edward Lear was born in 1812 and began his career as an artist at age 15. His first book of poems, A Book of Nonsense (1846) was composed for the... Read more
The British poet and painter known for his absurd wit, Edward Lear was born in 1812 and began his career as an artist at age 15. His first book of poems, A Book of Nonsense (1846) was composed for the grandchildren of the Derby household. Around 1836 Lear decided to devote himself exclusively to landscape painting (although he continued to compose light verse).