Larnaka, Cyprus
Creator:
Rawson, Albert Leighton (1829-1902)
Date:
1874
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed in lower right recto: Larnaka, Cyprus
Description:
The American artist Albert Leighton Rawson accompanied Lady Brassey on her yacht The Sunbeam to Cyprus. He made illustrations for Lady Brassey but also a few paintings. The view is a perfect combination of the colours of the East at sunset when the blue of the horizon mergers with the pink of the setting sun. A thin line of whitewashed buildings constitutes the first perception of Larnaca, Cyprus from the sea. A lone boat in the blue expanse of the sea and a land line hardly discernible in the horizon create the impression of a long forgotten isle drifting amidst blue waters.
Dimensions:
28 x 38 cm
Signature(s):
Signed and dated in lower right recto: l. R. A. L. Rawson
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Identifier:
PNT-00733
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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