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Six studies of trees in Alderly Park, Cheshire
Edward Lear, 1837
These early drawings, some made when the artist was twenty-five, were made at Alderley Park, Cheshire, property of the Earl of Derby, for whom Lear worked for four years before going to Holland in 1837.
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Title of artwork, date
Six studies of trees in Alderly Park, Cheshire, 1837
Date supported
1981
Medium and material
Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions
36 x 24 cm
Grant
830
Total cost
3325
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