A Halt in the Desert
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting is called A Halt in the Desert. It's a watercolour work from 1855. The artist, Lewis, was inspired by his travels down the Nile and across the desert. He made many sketches of camels and their trappings, which he used to create scenes like this one. To learn more about this style of art, look up the subject: orientalist painting.
![Arabs and camels beside a Tomb, Algeria[?]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d8831a130920c80b/thumb.webp)
