Albanien in der Kunst des Malers Edward Lear (1848)

Pikturat shqiptare të Eduard Lirit (Edward Lear, 1848)

EDL001 - Edward Lear: Monastir (Bitola) in Macedonia, with a view the Ishak Çelebi Mosque (dating

from 1506) and of the Dragor River, 20 September 1848.

“It is no easy matter to pursue the fine arts in Monastir, and I cannot but think - will matters grow

worse as I advance into Albania? For all the passers-by, having inspected my sketching, frown or

look ugly, and many say, “ Shaitán ,” which means, Devil; at length one quietly wrenches my book

away and shutting it up, returns it to me, saying, “ Yok, Yok! ” (no, no!). So as numbers are against me,