Edward Lear, Mountainous Landscape with Cedar

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, Mountainous Landscape with Cedar.
Pen and ink and watercolour. 22cm x 45cm (8.5in x 17.75in).

Provenance
Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, no.42586.

Lyon and Turnbull.

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1 Response to Edward Lear, Mountainous Landscape with Cedar

  1. Benes, Miroslava M's avatar Benes, Miroslava M says:
    May 3, 2025 at 4:33 pm

    Dear Marco,

    I think that this mountain is Mount Soratte (Soracte) outside of Rome, with the Tiber River flowing in front, and several umbrella (pinus pinea) pine trees.

    Here below is a photo of Mount Soratte, and below that is Lear’s painting related to the watercolor that you sent.

    With very best wishes,

    Mirka Benes

    [University of Texas at Austin, Landscape Architecture Program]

    [Augustus Hare on Mt Soracte – Mountains …]

    [Edward Lear, Monte Soratte near Rome | A Blog of Bosh]

    Reply

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