Vente aux enchères en direct 20686Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours
EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)

La Cava, Italy

Fermé8 December 2023

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EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO)
La Cava, Italy
signed with monogram (lower right) and inscribed 'La Cava' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on paper
6 ½ x 10 3⁄8 in. (16.5 x 26 cm.)

Sir Edward Strachey, Bt., and by descent to the present owners.

Note du spécialiste


The highly finished nature and tight monogram of this watercolour identify it as a studio work, rather than an on-the-spot drawing. A pencil drawing of La Cava, dated 20 July 1838, is at the Yale Center for British Art.