Edward Lear, Lago d’Iséo, Lombardy.
Titled (lower left) and numbered ‘151’ (lower right). Brown ink and watercolour. 15 x 21.5cm.

Provenance
John Peter Cochrane Collection;
Sale, Bonhams, London, 31st March 2015, lot 28;
Private collection, UK

Following an extensive trip to the Holy Land in 1867, Lear headed to Lombardy in Northern Italy and spent a month travelling through the Italian lakes. This small study most likely dates from the end of May 1867.

The Saleroom.