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Pyramids at Giza

John Varley

1873

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Orientalism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Pyramids at Giza is a 1873 watercolor by John Varley, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Varley
When & what style?: 1873 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows three pyramids in the desert, with a small animal in the foreground. The pyramids are brown and triangular, with a few birds flying around them. The sky is yellow and hazy, and the ground is sandy and rocky. The painting is done in watercolor, with soft brushstrokes and muted colors. The artist has captured the vastness of the desert landscape, with the pyramids rising up from the sand like giants. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is famous for its collection of Impressionist and Realist art. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the Impressionism movement.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour drawing of the Pyramids at Giza was produced by John Varley in 1873, later acquired by Rodney Searight from Holder in April 1979 for £9.

Read the full account in the museum source.