Location: Edward Lear (1812-1888)
Artist:
Edward Lear
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Brings the calming feel of the old country into focus. It's taking a step back so we can appreciate life without the hustle of the rat race and observe how these goats and their peaceful existance.
Yes he must have loved his times in Italy as he was there a lot between 1837 and the 1840s. Goats actually feature in a few of his landscapes. This may be a reduced image that was published in the 1841 Views in Rome and its Environs book, but I have not viewed this book interiors yet.