Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
Dendera
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 15/16 x 6 5/8 inches (7.5 x 16.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "Dendera | Jany. 15. 1867"; inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower right: "(12) (164)"; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper left: "139"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1997.7.134
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sky | architectural subject | sand | temple | landscape | ruins
Associated Places:
Upper Egypt | Nile | Africa
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5158