Artwork
Cavalry under Capt.[sic] Broadwood marching from Wady Halfa to Sarras.
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Cavalry under Capt.[sic] Broadwood marching from Wady Halfa to Sarras. is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Jane Evelyn Lindsay. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolour portrays a column of mounted troops under the command of Captain Broadwood as they move from Wadi Halfa toward Sarras.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour portrays a column of mounted troops under the command of Captain Broadwood as they move from Wadi Halfa toward Sarras. The composition captures a sun‑lit, arid terrain dotted with rocky outcrops and distant foliage, with the cavalry rendered in a light, sketch‑like manner.
Subject & Meaning
The scene records a moment in the 1896 Anglo‑Egyptian campaign in Sudan, reflecting the military advance led by General Kitchener. By focusing on the movement of the cavalry across a barren landscape, the work conveys both the logistical scale of the expedition and the stark environment through which it progressed.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolour, the piece employs loose, rapid brushstrokes that prioritize tonal values and overall form over fine detail. A muted palette of pale sky, brown and grey earth, and subdued greens for distant vegetation creates a soft atmospheric effect, characteristic of Lady Jane Evelyn Lindsay’s observational sketches.
History & Provenance
The drawing formed part of a broader collection of Lady Jane Evelyn Lindsay’s works, which included portraits, stained‑glass designs, and various landscape studies from England, Europe, and Egypt. The collection remained in the family until it was sold in 1977, with the watercolour acquiring a new owner through a Sotheby’s auction held at the Covent Garden Gallery in November of that year.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jane Evelyn Atkins was an English artist who traveled to Egypt in 1896. She painted four watercolors of that trip: soldiers marching from Wady Halfa to Sarras, the roof of Denderah temple, recruitment in Assiut, and the…
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