Minyeh, Egypt
1854
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1854
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lear painted a quiet street in Minyeh, Egypt. The watercolor shows low buildings with flat roofs. Shadows stretch long in the midday sun. A few people walk small paths between the structures. This isn’t just a travel sketch. Lear did these on the spot. He added detail later, but the colors stay fresh. You can almost feel the dry heat. Look up Edward Lear next.
