Ascent of the Lower Range of Sinai
1849
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1849
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ascent of the Lower Range of Sinai is a 1849 watercolor by Cornelius Pearson, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a steep, rocky mountain path with jagged peaks rising in the background. A few small figures climb upward, their shapes tiny against the towering cliffs. The colors are mostly earthy—browns, tans, and muted greys—with soft washes of pale blue in the sky. The artist signed it in the corner, and the title hints this is a climb through the Sinai mountains. The loose, sketchy brushwork makes the scene feel rough and wild, like the landscape itself. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
A watercolor depicting a mountainous landscape, this work is a copy after a lithograph by Louis Haghe from David Roberts's *The Holy Land* series published between 1842 and 1849. The date 1789, if present, is likely incorrect and may be a misprint or serial number. The inscription and apparent signature do not appear to match the same hand, with some attributions suggesting Charles Haghe as a possible creator.
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British watercolor artist Cornelius Pearson spent years painting distant landscapes and scenes after 1849.
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