Head of a Camel
1864
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Elijah Walton drew this camel in 1864. It’s a sharp, careful study—not a quick sketch. Walton focused on the camel after trips to Egypt, trading Alpine peaks for desert beasts. Lord Byron once wrote he missed Asia Minor every time he saw a camel in London. Walton shows the dromedary, the single-hump kind used by Ottoman caravans to haul tents and goods. Check out more Walton drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
