Roman School, second half of the 19th century
A view of the Roman Campagna with the Claudio aqueduct
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April 28, 03:23 PM GTNN
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Roman School, second half of the 19th century
A view of the Roman Campagna with the Claudio aqueduct
bears signature and inscription lower left: E. Lear Roma
oil on canvas, unlined
unframed: 75.4 x 99.2 cm.; 29⅝ x 39 in.
framed: 91.5 x 115.5 cm.; 36 x 45½ in.
This painting carries an Edward Lear signature, and indeed certain aspects of the painting, particularly the far horizon line, do bear some similarity to his work. Lear travelled in Italy between 1838 and 1848, and returned to Rome in 1859. In the list of his paintings that Lear himself drew up in 1877, he lists seven views of 'Rome. Claudian Acqueduct' dating to these years.1
1 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39076007038644&view=1up&seq=415