Artwork
A Cairo Street Scene With Camels
A Cairo Street Scene With Camels is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Frank V. Norie. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A Cairo Street Scene With Camels is a watercolour created by Frank V. Norie in 1870, depicting everyday life in Cairo with a focus on camels and their surroundings.
Subject & Meaning
The scene captures a mundane moment, emphasizing the integration of camels into daily urban activity, with loaded camels, sparse human figures, and aged architecture as key elements.
Technique & Style
Characterized by quick, loose brushstrokes and a muted palette of browns and grays, the work suggests a rapid execution, prioritizing the capture of movement and light over detail.
History & Provenance
Acquired by the collection from Walter T. Spencer in August 1963, as recorded by Rodney Searight.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
Frank Norie painted watercolors of Egypt in the late 1800s, showing daily life along the Nile and in Cairo streets.
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