Amalfi
Drawing
1838 (made)
1838 (made)
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Drawing in black chalk heightened white white gouache (bodycolour) showing an Italian cliffside town by the sea, with mountaintops in the background and four female figures on a road in the foreground.
Object details
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| Title | Amalfi (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black chalk with touches of white gouache on grey-green paper |
| Brief description | Lear, Edward (1812-1888); Amalfi, 1838, pencil, pen and ink and chalks |
| Physical description | Drawing in black chalk heightened white white gouache (bodycolour) showing an Italian cliffside town by the sea, with mountaintops in the background and four female figures on a road in the foreground. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'AMALFI / E. LEAR. del. / 1838.' (Inscribed on lower right.) |
| Object history | This drawing dates from Lear's early Italian period (1837-1848), during which time he lived in Rome and travelled to other parts of Italy during the summer months. In 1838 Lear travelled south to Naples, and visited Amalfi where he made this drawing. |
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| Accession number | D.435A-1887 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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