Pastoral Scene near Cairo, Evening
Goodall was a London based artist who specialised in views of Egypt, scenes of Egyptian daily life and biblical subjects. During the 19th century, Egypt became a popular tourist destination and there was a ready market for his paintings.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 100/1970
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- Pastoral Scene near Cairo, Evening
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- FG 1895; Pastoral Scene Near Cairo - Evening women from the village getting water from the overflow of the Nile, and workmen with their camels returning from their labour - Distant view of the city. Fredk Goodall
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 1895
- Production Person Initials
- Frederick
- Production Person Surname
- Goodall
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
