Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
Strongyli
Date:
May 4, 1864
Materials & Techniques:
Brown and black ink and graphite on medium, moderately textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Frame: 22 x 29 x 1 inches (55.9 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in graphite center right: "all oli[...]"; in artist's hand in graphite center: "[...] | M[...] of ly[...] M[...] green w [...]" in artist's hand in graphite lower left: "very dark [p...] gr[...] | near [...pory...] [...lear, Il...Curlellarox] | 4 May 1864"; in artist's hand in graphite lower center: "9 [...ch...er] 110"; in artist's hand in graphite lower right: "g g | D[...]h | 50"; inscribed on back in artist's hand in graphite lower center: "Strongloli Corfu"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Peter R. Spokes, Yale BA 1948, in memory of C.C. and C.B. Hogan, Yale BA 1928
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2010.26.2
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | mountains | island
Associated Places:
Kérkira, Nísos | Italy | Strongoli
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:63588