Paxos

Edward Lear (London 1812-1888 San Remo, Italy) Paxos dated and numbered '5.45 April 8./1863/(21)' (lower right) and inscribed 'The campanile is only very faintly seen at times,/through the veil of olives. It is ochkry [sic] w_ gy.' (lower right) and extensively inscribed in Greek and with color notes (lower left) pencil, pen and ink and watercolor heightened with touches of bodycolor, on buff paper 14¾ x 21½ in. (37.5 x 54.6 cm.)