Mount Kinchinjunga (All Things Fair)

1874

Edward Lear

Associated Names
Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

The image depicts a mountainous landscape viewed from an elevated vantage point. Various mountain ranges cascade toward the distant horizon, where snow-capped peaks stand out prominently. The scene includes slopes, valleys, ridges, and peaks, all depicted with gentle brushstrokes. The color palette is primarily muted earth tones, with a focus on shades of gray. Gradual transitions of colors and detailed texturing enhance the image's portrayal of the natural world.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gray wash and brush on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 9.6 x 14.7 cm (3 3/4 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.98

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred, Lord Tennyson; by descent through his family; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1982-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • The English Avant-Garde of the 1880s: Aesthetes, Rebels, and Feminists, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, 1985.

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: 148 / J7329

Wikidata ID

Q64557528

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