La Mortola, Italy

Details

Edward Lear (1812-1888)
La Mortola, Italy
inscribed, numbered and dated 'Murtola [sic] between Ventimiglia and Mentone [sic] 130 3.30 pm. 30 Decr. 1865' (lower right) and further inscribed with colour notes
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolourheightened with touches of white
6¾ x 9¾ in. (17.2 x 24.7 cm)

Provenance

The Hanburys of Mortola and by descent in the family.

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Lot Essay

In 1867 Sir Thomas Hanbury began laying out the gardens at La Mortola. His creation is still renowned today for its unique woodland style, that rambles along a coastal promontory, over-looking the Mediterranean Sea. Sir Thomas had travelled widely in the Far East and the garden is home to an exotic variety of flora and fauna dramatically planted throughout, pioneering a unique environment where exotic plants from all over the world could grow in the open together.

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