Napoli

1884/1885

Edward Lear

Associated Names
Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

The image shows a landscape with mountains in the distance. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a clear view of the land extending towards the mountains. The horizon is positioned about one-third from the top, separating the land from the sky, with mountains and a peak emitting smoke visible. In the foreground, there is dense foliage depicted with loose brushstrokes, creating texture and depth. The style appears to be using soft washes and subtle lines, possibly in watercolor or ink. The color palette is predominantly gray, creating a muted and serene atmosphere. The sky in the distance shows minimal clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gray and black wash over traces of graphite on card

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.5 x 14.6 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
    mount: 16 x 0.2 cm (6 5/16 x 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.93.40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tennyson family (part of an album of 200 drawings illustrating Tennyson poems; this one no. 142, formerly 145); Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln, until 1980. (Thos. Agnew and Sons, London, 1980, the album broken up and the drawings dispersed); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1987; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Pitman, Ruth. Edward Lear's Tennyson. Manchester, 1988: 205.

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 171 (color).

Inscriptions

by the artist, lower left in gray ink: Napoli: lower right on mount in graphite: Naples; by later hand, upper left in graphite: 142: in brown ink, crossed out: 145

Wikidata ID

Q64557571

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