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`Sand Stone Hills of the Mokattam Range "Sunset" between Beni-souef & Golosena'

George de Sausmarez

1855

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Orientalism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

`Sand Stone Hills of the Mokattam Range "Sunset" between Beni-souef & Golosena' 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 painting shows a quiet desert landscape with rocky hills in warm browns and yellows. In the foreground, a river runs dark and narrow, with a few small boats floating on the water. Palm trees line the shore, and the sky is pale, almost faded. The artist used soft watercolors to capture the light, making the scene feel calm and distant. The hills look weathered, like they’ve been shaped by time. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by George de Sausmarez from 1855 depicts the sandstone hills of the Mokattam Range at sunset, situated between Beni-Souef and Golosena. The work is one of 45 watercolours mounted on 35 supports, forming part of an album documenting views in Egypt and Nubia. The album was created during or after an 1855 journey along the Nile, both upstream and downstream. It is housed in a half-bound crimson morocco music binder with an "EGYPT" stamp on the front cover.

Read the full account in the museum source.