1899
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Lord Kitchener on horseback, pointing at the Mahdi's tomb at Omdurman, at night is a 1899 watercolor by Richard Caton Woodville, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in a military uniform riding a horse at night. The man is pointing at a large building behind him, which appears to be a tomb. The building has a large dome and several smaller domes around it. The man and the horse are in the foreground, while the building is in the background. The painting is done in watercolor and has a sense of movement and energy to it. The use of chiaroscuro creates a dramatic effect, with the light coming from the building and casting shadows on the man and the horse. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Richard Caton Woodville.
A watercolour by Richard Caton Woodville depicts Lord Kitchener on horseback at night, pointing toward the Mahdi’s tomb during the 1898 Battle of Omdurman. The drawing was likely created for publication in a contemporary periodical alongside a related work. It later appeared in a Maggs Brothers sale in February 1970, paired with another piece.
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Richard Caton Woodville (1851–1851) was an artist.
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