T. B. S.

This artist was a British soldier who sketched what he saw during the chaotic 1857 push to move artillery from Alexandria to India. He loved watercolor for how fast it captured the mess of docks and trains piled with gear and men. His work feels like someone’s travel diary, less about big battle scenes, more about the gritty in-between moments.

Tap into his Railway Station, Alexandria to see how he framed steam, dust, and soldiers as part of the same frame.