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Capo Sant'Angelo, Amalfi

Edward Lear

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a rugged coastline viewed from an elevated perspective. The composition features cliffs, the sea, and the horizon in a detailed pen and ink style with cross-hatching and parallel lines creating texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic sepia, emphasizing light and shadow to highlight the rugged cliffs. The composition includes sharp cliffs on the left leading to jagged peaks in the distance and a smooth sea reaching towards the horizon on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1885
Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
5137 × 3421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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