March 22nd P He is well known as the author and illustrator of the "Nonsense Books," but I think his serious work is no"> March 22nd P He is well known as the author and illustrator of the "Nonsense Books," but I think his serious work is no" />
16 MARCH 1912, Page 17

AN EXHIBITION OF EDWARD LEA.R'S PICTURES.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR," J SIR,-L•W ill you allow me to make known to the public, through, your columns, that an interesting collection of the drawinga and paintings of the late Edward Lear is being exhibited at 112 Piccadilly, and will be on view from March 16th LI> March 22nd P He is well known as the author and illustrator of the "Nonsense Books," but I think his serious work is not known to very many, and I believe this to be the first time that his pictures have been exhibited as a collection.—I an

Sir, &c., OLIVE A. BARING. 10 Chesterfield Street, Mayfair, S.W.