`Temple of Dakkeh. Nubia'
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
`Temple of Dakkeh. Nubia' is a 1855 watercolor by George de Sausmarez, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a quiet desert scene with a small temple in the background. The temple has simple walls and a flat roof, surrounded by a few palm trees. In the foreground, there’s dry ground and a shallow pool of water with rocks in it. The colors are soft—light browns, pale blues, and muted greens. The artist signed it in the corner, and the title says it’s from Nubia. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, which makes the scene feel quick and natural. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
One of 45 watercolours created by George de Sausmarez during or after a 1855 journey along the Nile, this work depicts the Temple of Dakkeh in Nubia. The painting is part of an album containing views of Egypt and Nubia, housed in a half-bound crimson morocco music binder stamped with "EGYPT" on the front. Several of the watercolours remain unmounted, while 35 are mounted within the album.
Read the full account in the museum source.
George de Sausmarez painted watercolors of Egypt’s Nile in the 1850s, recording river scenes and landmarks with quick, transparent washes.
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