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Edward Lear

Corfu from near the Village of Virós

Maker

Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888)

Title

Corfu from near the Village of Virós

Year

1858

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Greece

Dimensions

40.3 x 25.2 cm (15 7/8 x 9 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed on back of stretcher:Corfû from near the Village of Viro

Signature: Signed and dated LL:Corfu. / E Lear. / 1858.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of the Honorable Theodore Francis Green

Object Number

56.085

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994
European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992
To Look on Nature
European and American Landscape, 1800-1874
Feb 03, 1972 – Mar 05, 1972

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Tombstone

Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888)
Corfu from near the Village of Virós, 1858
Oil on paper mounted on canvas
40.3 x 25.2 cm (15 7/8 x 9 15/16 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of the Honorable Theodore Francis Green 56.085

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