Corfu from Santa Decca
Before he became famous for writing silly poems about owls and pussycats, Edward Lear was a serious landscape painter who traveled extensively through the Mediterranean. In this sweeping Romantic view of Corfu, massive, twisting olive trees dominate the foreground, framing a distant, hazy seascape with snow-capped mountains. Tiny figures wander along a dusty path, emphasizing the grand, untamed scale of nature that defined the era. It's a fascinating glimpse into the travel sketches of a man much better known for his hilarious limericks!