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Edward Lear

Study of Palms,

Maker

  • Edward Lear

Title

Study of Palms

Medium

ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • pencil

Techniques

  • ink,
  • pencil

Supports

  • Tan paper

Dimensions

24.5 x 17.3 cm (9 5/8 x 6 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In brown ink over pencil notations:top:shadows of Dams on path, worked out in black & w, & then/very blue on palm leaves, numbers;1/2/3/4; lower ink notes on color shades:Make all the Palm richer/& warmer,/ & see Kew Gardens./ l-l-l- light shine through, cadm; or B.S./ over Em G./2.2-reflect sky, pale ult: ash & ox/ & darker af/x. LL:3 chr & ox, & cob/4.4-as 22-tips reddish yello.

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

72.171.23

Study of Palms

How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear

Watercolors by Edward Lear from Rhode Island Collections

In brown ink over pencil notations:top:shadows of Dams on path, worked out in black & w, & then/very blue on palm leaves, numbers;1/2/3/4; lower ink notes on color shades:Make all the Palm richer/& warmer,/ & see Kew Gardens./ l-l-l- light shine through, cadm; or B.S./ over Em G./2.2-reflect sky, pale ult: ash & ox/ & darker af/x. LL:3 chr & ox, & cob/4.4-as 22-tips reddish yello.

Publications

How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear

Watercolors by Edward Lear from Rhode Island Collections
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