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Dayr- El Bukhur - or "of the Pulley" Coptic Convent on Gebel-e-Tayr. Upper Egypt

George de Sausmarez

1855

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Orientalism Realism Early 19th Century

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Dayr- El Bukhur - or "of the Pulley" Coptic Convent on Gebel-e-Tayr. Upper Egypt 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 an old stone building by the water. The walls are rough and worn, with some crumbling parts. Below, a small boat floats on the dark water. The sky is pale with faint clouds. The title says this is a Coptic convent in Egypt. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to show light and shadow. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The work titled *Dayr-el-Bukhur* or "of the Pulley," depicting the Coptic Convent on Gebel-e-Tayr in Upper Egypt, is one of 45 watercolors executed on 35 mounts, part of an album featuring views from Egypt and Nubia. Created during or after a Nile journey in 1855, the album consists of loose sheets housed in a half-bound crimson morocco music binder with an "EGYPT" stamp on the front.

Read the full account in the museum source.