Trooper on A Camel
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Trooper on A Camel is a 1885 watercolor by William S. Perry, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a lone rider on a camel moving through a dry, brushy landscape. The sky is pale with a soft moon glowing in the distance. The rider wears a dark helmet and cloak, gripping the camel’s reins tightly. The camel’s long legs and curved back stand out against the thin, scratchy trees. The colors are mostly muted grays and browns, with just a hint of green in the far-off bushes. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing titled *Trooper on a Camel* by William S. Perry, completed in 1885, depicts a scene from the British Campaign in Egypt (1882) or the Nile Expedition (1884–85). The work is part of a series of 27 historical scenes illustrating military engagements from that period. Comparable visual records of similar incidents can be found in contemporary publications such as *The Illustrated London News* and *The Graphic*.
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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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