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Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo)
Lot 122

Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo)

The Monastery of Koutloumousiou, Mount Athos

Closed5 July 2017

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Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo)
The Monastery of Koutloumousiou, Mount Athos
signed with monogram, indistinctly inscribed in Greek and dated 'Sept.1.1856.' (lower right) and dated again '1.Sept' (lower left, in pencil)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
9 1/8 x 12 ½ in. (23.1 x 31.7 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Sotheby’s, London, 12 March 1987, lot 116.
with Agnew’s, London, where purchased by the present owner.

Specialist note

The monastery was built on the north east side of Mount Athos and was first documented in 1169. It ranks 6th in the hierarchy of Mount Athos.