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A Caravan in the Desert
Narcisse Berchère (French, 1819-1891)c. 1860s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This drawing is one of many in which Narcisse Berchère depicted the desert landscape of Egypt—which France had attempted to colonize just a few decades before. Here, a party of travelers walks through a flat and expansive space accompanied by camels. After studying in Paris, Berchère made his first of several trips to North Africa, which served as inspiration for much of his work.
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- Title: A Caravan in the Desert
- Creator: Narcisse Berchère (French, 1819-1891)
- Date Created: c. 1860s
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 19.3 x 31 cm (7 5/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
- Provenance: Shepherd Gallery, New York, NY, Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980], Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008], the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2019.61
- Medium: watercolor on wove paper
- Inscriptions: Watermark: J WHATMAN, at lower margin on verso, Signed, at lower right, in ink: “Berchère.”, Inscribed, on verso, at upper left, in pencil: “18”, Inscribed on verso at lower center margin, in pencil: “2[?]102
- Fun Fact: In addition to making numerous watercolors depicting Egypt, Narcisse Berchère published a book about his travels there.
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Collection: DR - French
- Accession Number: 2019.61
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