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Edward Lear

Ceylon,

Maker

  • Edward Lear

Title

Ceylon

Medium

watercolor, ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • watercolor,
  • ink

Techniques

  • 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

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

72.171.17

Ceylon

How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear

Watercolors by Edward Lear from Rhode Island Collections

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

Publications

How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear

Watercolors by Edward Lear from Rhode Island Collections
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