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Preview image of work. color lithograph on heavy cream wove paper,  View from the Castle Hill, Looking Towards Monte Skopo—Zante 18785

2009.16.511

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View from the Castle Hill, Looking Towards Monte Skopo—Zante

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Artist

Edward Lear (London, United Kingdom, 1812 - 1888, San Remo, Italy)

Title

View from the Castle Hill, Looking Towards Monte Skopo—Zante

Creation Date

1863

Century

mid-19th century

Dimensions

13 3/16 in. x 19 1/2 in. (33.5 cm x 49.53 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

Europe, United Kingdom

Medium and Support

color lithograph on heavy cream wove paper

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Pendexter

Copyright

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Accession Number

2009.16.511

Object Description

Per David P. Becker (March 2010): Plate 15 from Views in the Seven Ionian Isles, 1863. The donor has inscribed on the mat “NOTE: The town of Zante was completely destroyed by earthquake in the 1950s, but was rebuilt and looks much as in this print.”