Edward Lear, Walls of Pavia.
Signed and dated ‘Edw. Lear 11 May 1841’ and inscribed ‘Walls of Pavia’, watercolour. 6.5cm x 13.5cm (2.75in x 5.25in).
Provenance
Child’s Gallery, Boston
Apart from two visits to England, Lear stayed in Italy between 1837 and 1847 where he enjoyed financial freedom and was actively involved in the community of international artists in Rome. A fine example of Lear’s early landscapes, the present watercolour was executed when the artist travelled to England in the spring of 1841 after having spent the winter in Rome.
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