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Corfu from Santa Decca
Edward Lear
A luminous 19th-century view of Corfu, captured through the elegant, sprawling limbs of olive trees.
Butrinto, Albania
Edward Lear
1861 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A sweeping panoramic vista of the Albanian landscape under a soft, luminous sky.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with softened warm notes — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Office
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft white, Charcoal black, Soft sage
About the piece
Painted in 1861 by Edward Lear, this oil on canvas captures the dramatic topography of Butrinto, Albania. The composition leads the eye from the textured, rocky foreground across a sun-drenched valley to the shimmering blue of the water and the majestic, snow-covered peaks beyond, showcasing Lear's expertise in topographical accuracy and atmospheric light.
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