id: 147586
accession number: 1973.83
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Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore, 1839. Edward Lear (British, 1812–1888). Graphite heightened with white ; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw 1973.83
title: Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore
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creation date: 1839
creation date earliest: 1839
creation date latest: 1839
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creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw
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culture: England, 19th century
technique: graphite heightened with white
department: Drawings
collection: DR - British
type: Drawing
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CREATORS
* Edward Lear (British, 1812–1888) - artist
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review: 1973
opening date: 1974-01-30T05:00:00
Year in Review: 1973. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).
title: National Schools of Style
opening date: 1983-06-14T04:00:00
National Schools of Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 14-September 18, 1983).
title: The Birth and Flowering of British Romantic Art
opening date: 1990-05-01T04:00:00
The Birth and Flowering of British Romantic Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-July 22, 1990).
title: Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century
opening date: 2004-08-15T00:00:00
Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 14, 2004).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/15/04-11/14/04. "Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century". No exhibition catalogue.
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Most famous for humorous poems such as "The Owl and the Pussycat," Lear was also a painter and illustrator who wittily described himself as "Greek Topographical Painter par excellence." As a young artist, he traveled to Rome and remained abroad for the majority of his life. He undertook walking tours in Italy, Greece, Switzerland, and France, and sketched assiduously. Upon finding what he deemed a good subject, Lear observed the scenery through a monocle and then rapidly sketched the details
of the view in graphite, usually recording the precise location and date. Later, he worked up the drawing in ink and laid in color washes. This drawing records a view of Lake Maggiore in Italy.
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