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Edward Lear — Mount Etna, Sicily
Edward Lear

Mount Etna, Sicily

A study of Mount Etna in Sicily executed in pen and brown ink with wash over pencil, capturing the volcanic mountain's dramatic form. This work reflects Lear's keen interest in natural phenomena and landscape documentation.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over pencil;

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 234

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Edward Lear, Mount Etna, Sicily

A study of Mount Etna in Sicily executed in pen and brown ink with wash over pencil, capturing the volcanic mountain's dramatic form. This work reflects Lear's keen interest in natural phenomena and landscape documentation.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over pencil;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Wash, Volcanic Mountain, Mount Etna, Landscape, Sicily, Natural Study, Travel Art

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art