About this artwork

Lear travelled to Metzovo, a town in the Pindus mountain range of north-western Greece in May 1849. It is a centre for Vlach culture and language, a dialect of Romanian. Two groups of Vlach sheep farmers are prominently placed in the foreground of this sketch. Lear had a keen interest in recording contemporary life and local costume. As with the majority of his travel sketches, this sheet is numbered in the lower right corner. Lear methodically numbered each drawing he produced on a tour, beginning a new number sequence when he moved on to another country.

Updated before 2020

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Edward Lear

Edward Lear