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View taken from above Birchichara, Malta
Details
Edward Lear (1812-1888)
View taken from above Birchichara, Malta
numbered '282' (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'Walls, diving fields of clover, corn, or tilled earth; behind at walls, fig, cactus, & caruba/above Birchichara. Malta. 11 AM. 4 April 1866' (lower centre) and further inscribed with colour notes
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with touches of white
6 7/8 x 20¾ in. (17.5 x 52.7 cm.)
View taken from above Birchichara, Malta
numbered '282' (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'Walls, diving fields of clover, corn, or tilled earth; behind at walls, fig, cactus, & caruba/above Birchichara. Malta. 11 AM. 4 April 1866' (lower centre) and further inscribed with colour notes
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with touches of white
6 7/8 x 20¾ in. (17.5 x 52.7 cm.)
Provenance
with Agnew's, London.
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