Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
Sorrento
Date:
1838
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 9/16 x 11 5/8 inches (42.1 x 29.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Sorrento, | August 9 1838."; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper center: "73. | upright | above"; inscribed in graphite, upper right: "33e"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1997.7.44
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
boulders | landscape | rocks (landforms) | cliffs | gorge (landform) | water | trees | bridge (built work) | figure (representation) | structures (single built works)
Associated Places:
Sorrento | Italy | Campania
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4899