Villa Pamphili

1840

Edward Lear

Associated Names
Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

The drawing features a landscape seen from an elevated perspective. The horizon is located about a third from the top of the image, with hills in the distance. The sketch shows trees, clouds, and architectural elements with delicate pencil shading and line work. Elements include a church tower to the left and tall trees on the right. People and architectural details are suggested in the foreground, with written annotations. The color palette is neutral and dominated by grayscale.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.1 x 43.3 cm (11 1/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.102

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lady Haywood, Australia; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1985-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1989

  • The Spell of Italy, University of Virginia Library (McGregor Room), Charlottesville, 5 March - 30 July, 1989.

Inscriptions

lower center to lower right in graphite: Villa Pamfili 22.May.1840.; graphite notations overall

Wikidata ID

Q64557537

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