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Tag Archives: Lebanon
Edward Lear, The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon (1858)
Edward Lear, The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon. Pen and brown ink and watercolour over pencil, on grey paper; inscribed, lower right: Suk Wady Barada / 25 May 1858 / (215), and further inscribed with colour notes. 365 by 525 … Continue reading
Edward Lear, Damascus
Edward Lear, An extensive view of Damascus. Numbered ‘(221)’ (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes pencil, pen and brown ink and grey and blue wash, heightened with white on paper, unframed. 13¾ x 21½ in. (35 x 54.6 … Continue reading