Thebes (1884-1885)

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Edward Lear's evocative drawing "Thebes" (1884-1885) captures timeless tranquility amidst the grand ruins of ancient Egypt. In this monochromatic landscape, Lear depicts a serene view of Thebes, the storied city known for its wealth and ancient religious sites. The foreground features a group of peacefully grazing buffalo, juxtaposed against the calm waters that reflect their forms. Beyond these gentle creatures, the mighty columns and statues of Thebes rise majestically, framed by an array of slender palm trees.The distant mountains etch a faint line under a broad sky, suggesting the vastness and enduring nature of the landscape. Lear’s skilled hand renders both architecture and natural elements with gentle precision, offering a glimpse into the historical significance and natural beauty of Thebes.

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Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.

His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to make illustrations of birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked later, sometimes as plates for his travel books; and as a (minor) illustrator of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poems.

As an author, he is known principally for his popular nonsense collections of poems, songs, short stories, botanical drawings, recipes and alphabets. He also composed and published twelve musical settings of Tennyson's poetry.