The Nile at Kasr-Es-Saad, Egypt

EDWARD LEAR (LONDON 1812-1888 SAN REMO) The Nile at Kasr-Es-Saad, Egypt inscribed and numbered '23/ Like the crag that fronts the evening' (upper left) and further inscribed 'Kasres.Saad. (Egypt.)' (upper right) pencil, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, lightly squared on paper watermarked 'JWHATMAN/ 18[?]2' 13 5⁄8 x 21 1⁄4 in. (34.6 x 54 cm.)