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Cairo, the Nile, and the Pyramids of Gizeh. from the Moccat[e]m

Unknown

1844

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Cairo, the Nile, and the Pyramids of Gizeh. from the Moccat[e]m is a 1844 watercolor by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1844 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a desert scene with a group of people near the pyramids. The pyramids loom in the background, while tents and buildings fill the middle ground. A few workers stand or crouch around what looks like a broken stone block, and the Nile River runs along the left side. The artist included a note in the corner naming the pyramids of Gizeh, which helps place this scene in Egypt. The loose, sketchy style suggests it was drawn quickly, maybe while traveling. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this watercolor in person.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour drawing from 1844 depicts Cairo, the Nile, and the Pyramids of Gizeh, referencing a plate in W. H. Bartlett's *The Nile Boat* (1850). The work is part of a set of six, with four acquired from Alister Mathews for £36 and two purchased at Bonhams in March 1978 for £22.

Read the full account in the museum source.