Corfu from Santa Decca by Edward Lear. A sun-drenched landscape viewed through a forest of gnarled olive trees looking toward a distant bay and mountains.

Corfu from Santa Decca

Edward Lear

1862 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A luminous 19th-century view of Corfu, captured through the elegant, sprawling limbs of olive trees.

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Where it works

A balanced piece with a quiet mood in walnut and cognac tones — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Bedroom · Living Room · Dining Room
Placement
Reads naturally above long furniture lines
Walls
Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black, Warm beige

About the piece

Painted in 1862 by Edward Lear, this oil on canvas captures the atmospheric beauty of Corfu from the heights of Santa Decca. Lear’s masterful use of light filters through the ancient olive groves, framing a distant view of the sea and snow-capped peaks with a soft, ethereal glow.