Asouan and Elephantine
1857
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1857
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Asouan and Elephantine is a 1857 watercolor by Maria Harriett Mathias, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet river scene with low hills in the distance. The water is calm, dotted with a few dark rocks. On the far side, a line of trees and a small village sit near the shore. The artist used soft, light strokes to keep things simple and airy. The colors are muted—mostly browns, blues, and whites—making the scene feel peaceful. Next, look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing titled *Asouan and Elephantine* was created by Maria Harriet Mathias (née Rawstorne) in 1857. The work depicts a view of Asouan, sketched by the artist on February 21, 1857, during her travels in Egypt. The piece was likely part of an album containing her watercolour views from a tour of Egypt, the Levant, and Italy, along with botanical studies. The album, including this work, was later sold at Christie’s in 1978 before being acquired by The Fine Art Society and subsequently by the Royal Geographical Society.
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Maria Harriet Mathias painted delicate watercolors of the Middle East in 1857. The five works in this set show views from Egypt and Lebanon—Edfoo’s temple walls, cedar groves, a boat trip near Asouan, the skyline of…
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