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Railway Station, Alexandria

T. B. S.

1857

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Railway Station, Alexandria is a 1857 watercolor by T. B. S., a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: T. B. S.
When & what style?: 1857 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a busy scene at a train station. People stand around in different clothes—some in military uniforms, others in loose robes. One man in the center holds a stick, pointing at another man who looks nervous. A dog lies on the ground near a pile of bags. The walls behind them have rough, unfinished sketches of faces. The artist used quick, rough strokes to show movement and life. The colors are muted, but the scene feels alive. This sketch was made in 1857. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour drawing from 1857 by S., T. B., titled *Railway Station, Alexandria*, depicts troop and baggage movement along the Overland Route to India, created in response to the 1857 Mutiny. The work was intended for reproduction in the *Illustrated London News*.

Read the full account in the museum source.