George Edwards Hering (1805-79)
The Coast of Amalfi Signed and dated 1841
Oil on canvas | 91.9 x 93.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 404826
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This is a view along the Amalfi coast in Italy with a monk talking to a peasant woman on the path and a wayside shrine set into the cliff on the left. Someone, perhaps an artist, looks down on the scene from a higher path.
Signed and dated: G.E. Hering / 1841. Inscribed on the back with the title and the name of the artist.Provenance
Acquired by Prince Albert (Acquistions 1841 May 31 no 52, £45; Rough Catalogue No 48)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
91.9 x 93.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
121.0 x 121.6 x 11.5 cm (frame, external)
