The Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek
Watercolour
1852-1853 (painted)
1852-1853 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Dighton was a watercolour painter of landscapes, from Bristol. His work has often been attributed to W.J. Muller, who was his friend and mentor. His only recorded visit to the Near East was a tour of Egypt, Sinai, Palestine and Lebanon in 1852, shortly before his early death. His watercolours from this trip, six of which are in the Searight Collection, show his preoccupation with the light and colour of the landscape. In the example here the temple is inseparable from its hot dry environment; its architectural details are almost obliterated by the brightness of the pervading sunlight.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil |
| Brief description | Watercolour, The Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, 1852-1853, by William Edward Dighton |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: - T.E. Bains; `Bt Bonhams, May 1972, £45'. |
| Historical context | See B. Llewellyn, 'Changing Views of the Middle East Watercolours from the Searight Collection', Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide, September 1983, pp.52 3. |
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| Summary | Dighton was a watercolour painter of landscapes, from Bristol. His work has often been attributed to W.J. Muller, who was his friend and mentor. His only recorded visit to the Near East was a tour of Egypt, Sinai, Palestine and Lebanon in 1852, shortly before his early death. His watercolours from this trip, six of which are in the Searight Collection, show his preoccupation with the light and colour of the landscape. In the example here the temple is inseparable from its hot dry environment; its architectural details are almost obliterated by the brightness of the pervading sunlight. |
| Bibliographic reference | Romantic Lebanon : the European view, 1700-1900.London : British Lebanese Association,1986
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.327 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2008 |
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