Artwork
Travellers departure from a Caravanserai
Travellers departure from a Caravanserai is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolour painting, created around 1850, depicts a scene of travellers preparing to leave a caravanserai, a type of roadside inn.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour painting, created around 1850, depicts a scene of travellers preparing to leave a caravanserai, a type of roadside inn.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a group of people in traditional attire and horses gathered in the courtyard of a building with a large archway and tiled roof, suggesting a Middle Eastern or Asian setting.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of light colours and depiction of sunlight creates a sense of warmth and captures the movement of the travellers as they prepare to depart.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, and was formerly attributed to W. J. Müller, although this attribution is no longer certain.
Artist & collection
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Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
