Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo)

Cannes, France

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Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo)
Cannes, France
inscribed and dated 'Cannes./ 7.30.AM./ 7. April 1865./ (cosàr Altieri pine.)' (lower left) and numbered '(103)' (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes throughout
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour on pale blue paper
11 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (29.5 x 49.9 cm.)

Provenance

with Craddock and Barnard, London.

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Lot Essay

Lear spent the winter of 1864-5 in Nice working on executing two hundred and forty watercolours for exhibition the following spring in London. This watercolour was made shortly before he returned to London.

For another view of Cannes, see lot 105.

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