Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
Near Garf Hosayn
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper, mounted on thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 11/16 x 6 11/16 inches (6.8 x 17 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "5.PM. 31. Jany. 1867l near Garf Horayn."; inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower right: "305."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1997.7.177
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
water | palm trees | hills | rocks (landforms) | riverbank | structure (single built work) | landscape | trees
Associated Places:
Nubia | Lake Nasser | Africa | Egypt
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5215