`The Doum Palm Dendera "On the Nile"
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
`The Doum Palm Dendera "On the Nile" is a 1855 watercolor by George de Sausmarez, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows two people standing in a grove of tall palm trees by a river. The trees are painted with soft green leaves and brown trunks, while the ground is a mix of dry grass and patches of water. One person wears a long dark dress, the other a lighter outfit with a hat, both standing near the water’s edge. The title says it’s called *"The Doum Palm, Dendera 'On the Nile'"*, so this is likely a scene from Egypt. The brushstrokes are loose, capturing light and movement in a simple way. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.
The work is one of forty-five watercolours, mounted on thirty-five supports, included in an album documenting scenes in Egypt and Nubia. It was created during or after a journey along the Nile in 1855, traveling upstream and then downstream. The album is housed in a half-bound crimson morocco music binder with an EGYPT stamp on the front cover.
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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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