Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
Near Dendour
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 1/2 x 7 7/16 inches (6.3 x 18.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, over graphite, lower left: "near Dendoor. | 15. Feby. 1867. 5.50.PM."; inscribed in pen and brown ink, over graphite, lower right: "(487)"; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper left: "264"; inscribed in graphite, center: "Dendoor 8.45Am Feby 16, 1878"; inscribed in graphite, center right: "(493)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1997.7.238
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sky | marine art | landscape | boat | river | cliffs | water
Associated Places:
Nile | Africa | Egypt | Nubia
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5290