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Edward Lear — Wastwater, Lake District, England
Edward Lear

Wastwater, Lake District, England

A watercolor landscape depicting Wastwater in England's Lake District, rendered with delicate washes over preliminary pencil work. The composition captures the sublime beauty of one of England's most dramatic mountain lakes.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil;

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Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 90

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Edward Lear, Wastwater, Lake District, England

A watercolor landscape depicting Wastwater in England's Lake District, rendered with delicate washes over preliminary pencil work. The composition captures the sublime beauty of one of England's most dramatic mountain lakes.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, England, Landscape, Wastwater, Lake District, Romantic

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art