Dendour, 2-15 pm, 31 Janaury 1867

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Edward Lear, renowned for both his literary nonsense and his prowess as a landscape artist, brings us a tranquil yet evocative glimpse into 19th century Egypt with his painting "Dendour, 2:15 PM, 31 January 1867." Captured in delicate watercolors, this artwork depicts a serene afternoon at the ancient site of Dendour.This piece, composed with a keen eye for detail and a gentle touch, transports viewers to a restful Egyptian landscape marked by a soft horizon where earth meets a cloud-streaked sky. The gentle flow of the Nile stretches across the foreground, lending a reflective surface that mirrors the subtle shifts in sky and sand. On the banks, a small, time-worn temple stands, its classic architecture symbolizing the enduring presence of cultural heritage amidst the encroaching sands.A few sparse palm trees, symbols of resilience in the arid environment, punctuate the landscape, their fronds etched against the vast sky. The rolling hills in the background offer a sense of undulating quietude, framing the scene with a whisper of golden desolation.Edward Lear’s unique perspective and meticulous timing—indicated by the specific mention of "2:15 PM" in the title—suggests a moment caught in time, a snapshot of historical and natural beauty coalescing into a peaceful tableau. This painting is more than just a visual journey; it is a reminder of the quiet majesty that history and nature jointly bestow upon the present.

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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.