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A Difficult Bit in the Khyber

William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson , 1878

A Difficult Bit in the Khyber, by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson, watercolor, 1878
A Difficult Bit in the Khyber, by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson, watercolor, 1878

A Difficult Bit in the Khyber is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson. It dates from 1878 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A watercolour by William Simpson depicts a scene from the Khyber Pass, illustrating the rugged terrain of the region.

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A watercolour by William Simpson depicts a scene from the Khyber Pass, illustrating the rugged terrain of the region.

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William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson

William Simpson drew travel scenes in watercolor and pencil during the 1800s. He sketched A Doorway in Cairo in 1884, showing arched doorways and sunlight on stone. His 1855 Sebastopol: View from the Victoria Redoubt…

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Who painted A Difficult Bit in the Khyber?

A Difficult Bit in the Khyber was painted by William R.I. F.R.G.S. Simpson in 1878.

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A Difficult Bit in the Khyber is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

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A Difficult Bit in the Khyber is associated with Impressionism.

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