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An image of Great Britain in Egypt, 1886 by Walter Horsley

Walter Horsley

(England 1855–1934)

Title
Great Britain in Egypt, 1886
Other titles:
Great Britain in Europe
Year
1887
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

122.5 x 154.9cm

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l., oil "Walter C Horsley 87".
Credit
Purchased 1889
Accession number
6058
Location
Not on display
Provenance (1)

Source unknown, Purchased by the AGNSW 1889

Bibliography (4)

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 90 (illus.).

Roger Benjamin (Australia, b.1957) (Author), Ursula Prunster (Australia) (Author), Lynne Thornton (Author), Mounira Khemir (Author), Orientalism - Delacroix to Klee, Domain, 1997, 89 (colour illus.). cat.no. 33

Peter Tomory (United Kingdom) (Author), Anne Kirker (New Zealand; Australia, b.1947) (Author), British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 106. cat.no. 1039

Author Unknown, The official catalogue of the exhibits: with introductory notices of the countries exhibiting/ Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9, Melbourne, 1888. cat.no. 11

Exhibition history (4)

Royal Academy of Arts, 1887, Royal Academy of Arts, 1887–1887.

Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne 1888, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 01 Aug 1888–31 Jan 1889.

Orientalism - Delacroix to Klee, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Dec 1997–22 Feb 1998.

Orientalism - Delacroix to Klee, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, 20 Mar 1998–07 Jun 1998.