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A Distant View of Mount Athos — Edward Lear, 1856

“A Distant View of Mount Athos” was drawn by Edward Lear in 1856 at Mount Athos, Greece. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

A Distant View of Mount Athos by Edward Lear, 1856, drawn at Mount Athos, Greece
A Distant View of Mount Athos · 1856 · 📍 Mount Athos, Greece

The silhouette of the Holy Mountain above wooded hills: Lear visited Athos in 1856.

ArtistEdward Lear
Year1856
PlaceMount Athos, Greece
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Where did Edward Lear draw “A Distant View of Mount Athos”?

Edward Lear drew “A Distant View of Mount Athos” at Mount Athos, Greece.

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“A Distant View of Mount Athos” by Edward Lear dates from 1856.

What technique is “A Distant View of Mount Athos”?

It is a watercolour work.

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