A.H. Walker, Ataka Mountains, Suez Port, Egypt, 1873, Watercolour

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An original 1873 watercolour painting, A.H. Walker, Ataka Mountains, Suez Port, Egypt.An interesting large-format watercolour showing a view at Suez, … Read more An original 1873 watercolour painting, A.H. Walker, Ataka Mountains, Suez Port, Egypt.An interesting large-format watercolour showing a view at Suez, looking towards Gebel Ataqah (variously spelt Attacka or Ataka), a mountain area to the west of Suez.This is one of a group of watercolours that we have for sale by A.H. Walker, documenting his return voyage back to England from India in 1873. Walker was based at Jubbulpore (Jabalpur) in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, possibly working for the Indian Civil Service.The drawings document his trip from the Hooghly at Calcutta in Bengal down the east coast of India, round to Kerala, then west to the Red Sea and Suez, where the canal had only recently opened in 1869. The drawings are an eyewitness account of a journey that was traversed by so many British during the Raj in the 19th century.In watercolour with graphite and pen and ink.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed lower left and right. Height: 24.1cm (9.5″) Width: 42cm (16.5″) Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail.There are historic adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the verso, from previous mounting. Presented: Unframed. See less