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A halfway station house in the desert of Suez crossing to Cairo

Unknown

1840

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

A halfway station house in the desert of Suez crossing to Cairo is a 1840 watercolor by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1840 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolor shows a busy desert scene with people and animals moving along a path. There are camels, horses, and donkeys pulling carts or carrying riders. Some folks walk beside them, while others sit or stand near a half-buried skeleton. The background has a distant building and a line of camels in the far distance. The title says this is a halfway station in the desert of Suez, on the route to Cairo. The artist sketched it in 1840, showing travelers taking a break in the harsh landscape. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.