Lot Essay
For another watercolour of this subject by Lear see lot 52.
The Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae, Egypt
Details
Edward Lear (1812-1888)
The Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae, Egypt
inscribed and dated 'Philae. Feby. 4 1854' (lower left) and numbered '182/A' (lower right, partially overmounted)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper
12 x 19 5/8 in. (30 x 49.8 cm.)
The Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae, Egypt
inscribed and dated 'Philae. Feby. 4 1854' (lower left) and numbered '182/A' (lower right, partially overmounted)
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper
12 x 19 5/8 in. (30 x 49.8 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 22 March 2005, lot 123.
with The Bourne Gallery, Surrey, where purchased by the present owner.
with The Bourne Gallery, Surrey, where purchased by the present owner.
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