Edward Lear (1812-1888)
Olytzika and Lapsista from near Dobra, Greece
inscribed as title and dated twice '11 April 1857. 5pm.', and further inscribed with colour notes
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
9 x 12½in. (23 x 31.7cm.)
Lot Essay
Lear travelled to Albania from Corfu in April 1857. The peaks of Olytzika, commonly known as Konitsa, lie in south of Epirus in north-western Greece.
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