Mountainous View from Antrodoco

1845

Edward Lear

Associated Names
Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

The image shows a pencil drawing of a mountainous landscape. The view is from a slightly elevated vantage point, overlooking valleys and peaks. The horizon line is high, highlighting the hills and mountains in the distance. The drawing includes a variety of pencil strokes, with some softly shaded areas for the slopes and darker lines for the mountain contours. The foreground is depicted with bolder strokes, showing a rugged terrain that transitions into gentler slopes and a river or stream in the valley. The drawing is in monochrome, using different shades of gray for a tranquil visual effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white gouache on blue wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 7.4 x 12.7 cm (2 15/16 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.97


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1974-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: E. Lear / 1845.; lower right in graphite: [P]al[?] [of] Antrodoco; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: NE

Wikidata ID

Q64557523

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