Col. Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards. Gakdul, 1885
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Col. Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards. Gakdul, 1885 is a 1885 watercolor by William S. Perry, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man in a long coat and hat sits sideways on a camel, holding its reins. The camel stands on a dry, rocky ground with a few sparse plants. The man’s face is turned slightly toward us, and the camel’s head is angled the other way. The drawing is loose and sketchy, with quick brushstrokes. The camel has a number, "138," marked on its side. This sketch looks like it was done fast, maybe while traveling. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing by William S. Perry from 1885 depicts Colonel Burnaby of the Royal Horse Guards in Gakdul. The work is part of a series of 27 scenes documenting the British Campaign in Egypt (1882) and the Nile Expedition (1884–85). Contemporary accounts and illustrations of related events can be found in publications such as the *Illustrated London News* and *The Graphic*. Comparable sketches were made by Count Gleichen and O. Norie during the same period.
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A British watercolour artist active in the 1880s, William S. Perry painted scenes from Egypt’s military outposts in vivid, portable washes. His sheets include Outpost duty at El Gubat. Night. (1886) and Outpost duty at…
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