Palmyra (from Kasr el Ain)
1859
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1859
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a distant city with crumbling stone walls and towers under a pale sky. In the foreground, a rocky shore meets a quiet body of water. The colors are soft—dry earth tones, muted blues, and faint greens. The artist signed it in the corner with the date 1859, and the title hints at a real place far from Europe. If you like this kind of scene, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
