Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt

1890–91
Not on view
This unfinished landscape is believed to represent the cliffs at Deir el Bahri, near Thebes, Egypt. Its identification is based on the individuality of the rock formations and crown of the cliffs. The work most likely dates from Sargent's trip to Egypt in 1890-91.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt
  • Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
  • Date: 1890–91
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (34.9 x 62.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.130.24
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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