Edward Lear

Amalfi

Maker

Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888)

Title

Amalfi

Year

1839

Medium

Crayon and gouache on grey paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Crayon and gouache on grey paper

Materials

gouache, chalk

Supports

Gray paper

Dimensions

27.5 x 42.2 cm (10 13/16 x 16 5/8 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and dated in black chalk in the LR corner: Amalfi, Edward Lear. Del. 1839

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

84.203.1

Type

Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

British Artists Abroad

Dec 01, 2008 – Apr 19, 2009

Label copy

Described as a “poetic topographer” by his contemporaries, Edward Lear produced hundreds of masterful drawings during his wanderings in southern Europe. In this work, he combines a faithful depiction of the stunning seaside village of Amalfi with a foreground scene that romanticizes the languid lifestyle of southern Europeans.

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Tombstone

Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888)

Amalfi, 1839

Crayon and gouache on grey paper

27.5 x 42.2 cm (10 13/16 x 16 5/8 inches) (sheet)

Anonymous gift 84.203.1

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