Edward Lear (1812-1888)

细节

Edward Lear (1812-1888)

Mount Athos

inscribed and dated 'Athos/7. Sept.1856.', numbered '35' and extensively inscribed with colour notes; pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
9 x 6in. (228 x 152mm.); and another drawing, by the same hand, of a
Ravine, numbered '34', probably of Mount Athos (2)

拍品专文

After several false starts Lear succeeded in making a two month trip to Mount Athos in 1856. He wset off with his manservant Giorgio on 7 April via Filiates and Salonika, returning back home to Corfu on 7 October. The second drawing, numbered '34' was presumably done immediately prededing the other