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Edward Lear

Ceylon

Maker

Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888)

Title

Ceylon

Year

1874

Medium

  • watercolor,
  • ink

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • watercolor,
  • ink

Materials

watercolor, ink

Supports

  • Blue paper

Dimensions

8.7 x 27 cm (3 7/16 x 10 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed LL by artist:title date ; LL in brown ink:793./12.20PM/20 November 1874 (over pencil) ; LL in pencil:12 20. PM/ 20/ 793 ; color notes in brown ink:pale blue/blu/bright light Pencil notes

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

72.171.17

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Publications

  • Books

How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear: Watercolors by Edward Lear from Rhode Island Collections

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888)
Ceylon, 1874
watercolor; ink
8.7 x 27 cm (3 7/16 x 10 5/8 inches)
Anonymous gift 72.171.17

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