Newly discovered Venetian painting by Edward Lear languished in storage unit
Found among the contents of a storage unit, a watercolour of Venice by Edward Lear (1812-88) starred in Brighton General Auctions’ (15% buyer’s premium) sale on July 28.
The 12½ x 9in (32 x 23cm) work depicts the church of Santa Maria della Salute at sunset. It is ins…