Edward Lear, Ravenna.
Watercolour sketch, ‘Ravenna 10.30 AM May 5 1867’, marked in pencil verso. 16.4cm x 24.9cm.
Lear is known to have done another, almost from the same spot (different light), which was sold at Bonhams lot 71 on the 9 June 2015. The present picture shows Lear’s man servant Giorgio and this one also has sketching instructions and the same date, style and brown ink writing, with the time of 10.30am (the Bonhams example ‘8 am’ and sold for £3750)
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