Majolica, Lake Como
1841
Step into a peaceful 19th-century Italian getaway with Elizabeth Murray’s view of Lake Como. Painted in 1841, this scene captures a grand villa nestled against dramatic mountains, with locals ferrying goods in covered boats while a lone sailboat drifts by. Murray was a prolific traveler for a woman of her time, sketching her way through Europe and beyond, turning grand landscapes into intimate, watery reflections. The soft washes of color perfectly capture the hazy, dreamlike atmosphere of the Italian lake district.
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