1842
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Sailing Ship [verso] is a 1842 chalk by Edward Lear, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two ships hanging from a wire. The lines are loose and quick, like someone scribbled them fast. The paper is light brown, and the black chalk stands out against it. The ships look simple but have a few details—like the rigging and sails. The word "lear" is written in the corner, and "E.600" is at the bottom. This is a study by Edward Lear, a British artist known for his quirky drawings. Look up artist: Lear, Edward to see more of his playful work.
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised but which term he never used.
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