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`Corn Mill. Esneh. (Latopolis) - On the Nile - '

George de Sausmarez

1855

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Orientalism Realism Early 19th Century Interior

Dominant colour

`Corn Mill. Esneh. (Latopolis) - On the Nile - ' is a 1855 watercolor by George de Sausmarez, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: George de Sausmarez
When & what style?: 1855 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a small, dimly lit room with a wooden corn mill at its center. A woman in a dark dress stands near a door, while another person leans over the mill’s wheel. A horse waits outside, and a few baskets and pots sit on the floor. The walls are plain, with a beam running across the ceiling. The artist focused on everyday life, not fancy scenes. The quick brushstrokes and soft colors suggest a moment frozen in time, not polished perfection. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour titled *Corn Mill. Esneh. (Latopolis) - On the Nile* by George de Sausmarez depicts a riverside scene in Egypt or Nubia. Created in 1855, it is one of 45 watercolours mounted on 35 supports, housed in an album of Nile views. The work was made during or after a journey along the Nile, traveling upstream and then downstream. The album itself is bound in half crimson morocco with a front cover stamp reading EGYPT.

Read the full account in the museum source.