Edward Lear (1812-1888)

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Edward Lear (1812-1888)
View of Gründelwald, Switzerland
inscribed and dated 'Gründelwald/13 Augt and 7. Septr.' (lower left) and numbered '436' (lower right) and extensively inscribed with colour notes and 'all[?] white misty sky' (upper left) and identifications of plants including 'juniper, moss & bluebells'
pencil and pen and brown ink
13¾ x 19¾ in. (34.8 x 50.1 cm.)

Specialist note

Lear wrote to his sister Ann that Grundelwald is 'a wonderful valley with glaciers ... they are like mardepore corals - only 15 to 40 miles long, & look as if made of wedding cake.'