Mount Olympus from Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

Edward Lear

1850–85 · Watercolor · Drawings and Prints

In this panoramic vista, figures in traditional Greek costume converse on a road, with a river or lake beyond and the horizon filled with a mountain range crowned by Mount Olympus, the country's highest peak.

Artist

Edward Lear

Date

1850–85

Medium

Watercolor

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Estate of Florence B. Selden, in memory of Carl L. Selden, 1996