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Corfu

Watercolour
1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting depicting a coastline in Corfu from high ground, looking out to sea over trees growing on a slope and ranges of hills down the shore in the distance. Signed with monogram and dated 'EL 1862'.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCorfu (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and gouache
Brief description
Watercolour view of Corfu by Edward Lear (1812-88). British School, 1862.
Physical description
Painting depicting a coastline in Corfu from high ground, looking out to sea over trees growing on a slope and ranges of hills down the shore in the distance. Signed with monogram and dated 'EL 1862'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.78cm
  • Width: 37.47cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO 1964
Marks and inscriptions
'EL 1862' (Signed with monogram and dated)
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Accession number
P.13-1961

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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