An Encampment in the Desert

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A romantic scene of a nomadic encampment in the Turkish desert landscape. The scene shows two large, wooden framed tents covered with sacking, one in the foreground, the second a little distance away to the right. Congregated within and around the foreground tent are the people of the Yurook ethnic group and their animals: to the left are three resting camels, still fully harnessed, with two men standing nearby, one resting his arm on the rump of the nearest animal; in the centre, a small family group comprising of a man, woman and young boy sit on the ground by a fire, the woman operating a machine resembling a mangle; standing to the right is a young woman carrying a child on her back; inside the tent is a woman and young girl, possibly sewing or weaving; to the right of the tent is a group of resting sheep.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

An Encampment in the Desert

Date

1844–1845

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 101.7 x W 210.3 cm

Accession number

1897.3

Acquisition method

purchased from Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd, 1897

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Unsigned.

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