About this artwork
Lear lived and worked on Corfu for long periods between 1855 and 1864. Kinopiástes is on a hill to the south of Corfu town, an easy walk from Lear’s apartment. Two versions of this view are in the Scottish National Gallery collection, both drawn on 1 April 1863. Lear’s diary for that day records: ‘Set off by 6.30 with George to Kinopiástes – very warm. Drew there till it clouded, and rained hard – a storm…’. The detailed depiction of the foliage and broad washes of colour for the distant woods and hills are typical of Lear’s deft and atmospheric style.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) English
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title:Kinopiástes, Corfu
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date created:1863
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materials:Pen and brown ink and watercolour on buff paper
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measurements:34.29 x 50.16 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Gallery of Scotland, 2003
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accession number:D 5551.23
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Edward Lear
Edward Lear
Although now best known for his nonsense verse, Edward Lear was a superb draughtsman, a talented musician, an intrepid traveller and an outstanding landscape artist and travel writer. He was born in London and began to draw commercially at the age of sixteen. He developed a passion for travelling...