The Citadel, Cairo
Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton (1826 - 1901)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1889
Materials
Paper, Watercolour paint
Measurements
145 x 237 mm
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499391.2
Summary
A desert scene with a citadel; watercolour on paper. Depicts a scene with a large building on the top of a hill surrounded by tiered walls. The dome on top is flanked by two tall columns and the citadel has window openings at regular intervals; mounted on card.
Provenance
Lady Langford (née Legh) the daughter of the first Lord Newton, lived with Mrs Packer in her later years after they became friends when Mrs Packer managed a hotel for her. When Lady Langford died, she bequeathed some of her possessions to Mrs Packer. Mrs Packer gave the items to Lyme at various times but the information was not recorded properly at the time. Confirmed dates of arrival at Lyme are 1992, 1995 and 1999, but for some of the items, it is unclear which date they arrived.
Marks and inscriptions
6[1/4] x 4[3/4] / 9[1/4] x 5[1/4] / (pencil on back)
Makers and roles
Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton (1826 - 1901), artist