Cannes
1865
Edward Lear, the man who gave us the silly poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat,' was actually a prolific landscape artist who traveled the world extensively. This charming sketch captures a precise moment in time—5:45 PM on April 8, 1865—looking out from the sands of Cannes toward the Ile St Marguerite. The loose ink lines and warm watercolor washes on the large rock formation show his incredible ability to capture the light and atmosphere of a coastal scene in just a few swift strokes, proving his artistic talent was no joke.
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- Watercolor and ink
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