Artwork
From Luxor
From Luxor is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist H. E. Howard. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
From Luxor is a watercolour painting created by H. E. Howard in 1896, characterized by a serene depiction of a beach at sunset.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a tranquil beach scene at dusk, with a warm, glowing sky, sparse shore details, and distant fading hills, evoking a sense of peacefulness.
Technique & Style
Executed with loose, watery brushstrokes, the work emphasizes soft, dreamy textures and the play of light, prioritizing atmospheric effect over sharp detail.
History & Provenance
Originally part of an album of drawings, From Luxor was sold at Christie’s auction house on February 11, 1969, as part of lots SD.509 to SD.513.
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Artist & collection
Artist
British artist H.E. Howard filled pocket sketchbooks with quick watercolours of Suez docks and stagecraft in the 1890s. Look at “Labourers carrying coal up a gangway to a ship at Port Said”, a gritty slice of Port Said…
Labourers carrying coal up a gangway to a ship at Port Said
Girgeh
Dance card, including view of Mt. Elias
System adopted by the earliest Pyramid builders for setting out their work
A Mastabah or Dikkeh
Two rowing boats full of passengers at Port Said
The Mirab & the Minbar Gami Ibn Tooloon
Comic designs for dance programmes, including mock Egyptian hieroglyphs
