474071 Eza, France, 1865 (ink & w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 23.3x15.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: A castle is perched dramatically on a rocky crag on the coast at Eza, in the south of France. Edward Lear made very frequent and lengthy journeys abroad, and painted hundreds of w/c views. This scene is painted on greyish paper, and opaque white w/c has been used for highlights in the sky and a tree in the foreground. Blue has faded from the sky. The outlines are drawn in ink, and Lear has drawn diagonal lines to establish shadow, as well as washing in colour shading; ); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.