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Edward Lear

Djebel Silsilie, on the Nile, 1856

Description

Maker

  • Edward Lear, 1812-1888, English

Title

Djebel Silsilie, on the Nile

Year

1856

Medium

watercolor; ink; pencil

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • watercolor

Dimensions

6.7 x 15.6 cm (2 5/8 x 6 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed at lower edge:Gebel es Silsilie/Jany 27, 1856 ; in sepia ink, LR:139

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

72.171.20

Projects & Publications

Publications

How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear

Watercolors by Edward Lear from Rhode Island Collections

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