Edward Lear, View of Bellagio, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy.
Inscribed and dated ‘Lago di Como/ Bellaggio/ 26. May 1867. 6. 7. PM./ & 27th. May. 10/.11.30 AM./ (is not all the background too high & large?’ and further inscribed in Greek (lower left) and numbered ‘(169)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes throughout. Pencil, pen and brown ink and blue, yellow, brown and grey wash. 13 x 21 7/8 in. (33 x 55.6 cm.)
