Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt

The painting Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt was created in 1890 by John Singer Sargent as an oil on canvas landscape. It depicts the cliffs near the ancient Egyptian site of Deir el Bahri. The work is presently part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is catalogued as a landscape painting. No further details regarding its commission, earlier ownership, or exhibition history are provided in the available sources.

Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt is an oil on canvas landscape painted by John Singer Sargent in 1890. It belongs to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is housed. The painting measures 34.9 cm by 62.9 cm according to the museum’s catalogue.

The work is classified as a painting and falls within the landscape genre, reflecting Sargent’s interest in Mediterranean scenery. The sources do not record any exhibition history for the piece.

John Singer Sargent's Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt, painted in oil in 1896, captures a rugged landscape. This work reflects the artist's extensive travels and his engagement with Impressionist principles, moving beyond his renowned portraiture. It is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcasing a different facet of his artistic output and his ability to render diverse subjects.

Though primarily celebrated for his elegant portraits of high society during the Belle Époque, John Singer Sargent was a prolific traveler who documented diverse locales. Born in Italy to American parents and trained extensively in Europe, his journeys often yielded landscape studies and genre scenes. This painting from his 1896 trip to Egypt illustrates his continuous exploration of different subjects and environments beyond commissioned portraiture.