1911
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Eighth Pylon, Karnak, Thebes is a 1911 watercolor by Augustus Osborne Lamplough, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a sandy desert with a big, crumbling stone temple in the middle. The temple has tall, broken walls and a few standing columns. In the distance, a few tiny figures sit or walk near smaller buildings. The sky is a pale blue, and the light makes the stones look warm and worn. The artist used soft watercolors to show how the desert sun fades details in the distance. The temple’s ruins look ancient, but the painting keeps things simple—no fancy shadows or drama. Want to see more work like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Augustus Osborne Lamplough was an English Orientalist painter and illustrator; known for his scenes of North Africa. Most of his works are watercolours.
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