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95 watercolours (with a few pencil drawings) plus a lithographed map showing the route taken, made during a journey in Greece between April-July 1842; including views of Corfu, Athens, Chalcis, Thebes, Parnassus, Delphi, Corinth and Sparta, mounted in an album, often two to a page. 1842 Watercolour and graphite drawings of varying size
No 1384 Carte Routiere De La Moree et de l’Attique....dessinee et gravee sur pierre par C. Kohlmann . Athenes, 1840. Lithographie de F. Aldenhoven a Athenes. 358 x 510mm.
No 1385 Hillside sloping down to sea. Inscribed below, “from top of Garouna Pass Corfu”. 182 x 263mm.
No 1386 Bay with trees, a few houses and mountain beyond. Inscribed lower left, “April” and below, “Govino, Corfu”. 182 x 264mm.
No 1387 Inscribed lower right, “Ruined convent in Corfu”. Pencil drawing. 145 x 220mm.
No 1388 Bay with trees and mountains beyond. Inscribed lower left, “April 9” and below, “The antient[i.e.ancient] Portus Hyllaus Corfu”. … (See Merlin record for full description)
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