Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
A View of the Harbour at Cannes
Date:
1869
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, graphite and scraping out on thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 9/16 x 20 1/8 inches (16.7 x 51.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and blue ink, lower left: "Cannes"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1930
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | marine art | sails | boats | cityscape | buildings | lighthouse | mountains | harbour | village | windows | water | sky
Associated Places:
France | Cannes | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Edward Lear and the Art of Travel (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-09-20 - 2001-01-14)
Publications:
Scott Wilcox, Edward Lear and the art of travel, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, 2000, p. 108, no. 126, NJ18 L455 W55 2000 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:6287