Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

1850–85

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In this panoramic vista, figures in traditional Greek costume converse on a road, with a river or lake beyond and the horizon filled with a mountain range crowned by Mount Olympus, the country's highest peak.

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Title: Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
Artist: Edward Lear (British, London 1812–1888 San Remo)
Date: 1850–85
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: sheet: 7 x 15 in. (17.8 x 38.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Florence B. Selden, in memory of Carl L. Selden, 1996
Object Number: 1996.205
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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