Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Edward Lear, 1812–1888, British
Title:
Sunset along the Nile
Date:
1867
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 7/8 x 6 15/16 inches (7.3 x 17.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "6. PM. 13 Jany. 1867"; inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower right: "(141)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Donald C. Gallup, Yale BA 1934, PhD 1939
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1997.7.124
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sunset | sky | water | river | river | island | landscape
Associated Places:
Egypt | Africa | Nile
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5148