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Study for 'A Halt in the Desert'

John Lewis

1855

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

british_romanticism Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

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Study for 'A Halt in the Desert' is a 1855 watercolor by John Lewis, a british_romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Lewis
When & what style?: 1855 · british_romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolour is a study for a larger work. It's titled 'Study for 'A Halt in the Desert''. The artist, John Lewis, made trips down the Nile and across the desert, sketching camels and their trappings. He used these sketches to create pictures of Bedouins and camels. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this piece, look into the movement: Realism.