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Desert Collection (page 11)

Background imageDesert Collection: Two shepherdesses, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977

Two shepherdesses, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977

Background imageDesert Collection: Camels drinking at Wadi Dhabab, Yemen

Camels drinking at Wadi Dhabab, Yemen. This fertile subtropical oasis is situated between Taiz and Yafrus

Background imageDesert Collection: Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt

Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt
Ruined citadel, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited Siwahs oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Background imageDesert Collection: A megalithic temple complex, Ggantija, Gozo, Malta, 20th century

A megalithic temple complex, Ggantija, Gozo, Malta, 20th century

Background imageDesert Collection: Walls of Kish, Iraq, 1977

Walls of Kish, Iraq, 1977. Kish was one of the twelve city states of the Ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia

Background imageDesert Collection: View of the River Tigris from the Ziggurat, Ashur, Iraq, 1977

View of the River Tigris from the Ziggurat, Ashur, Iraq, 1977

Background imageDesert Collection: Ziggurat, Ashur, Iraq, 1977

Ziggurat, Ashur, Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia

Background imageDesert Collection: Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, ca 1774

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, ca 1774. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageDesert Collection: Simoom, a wind in the Desert of Egypt, ca 1844

Simoom, a wind in the Desert of Egypt, ca 1844. Found in the Collection of Ca Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Venice

Background imageDesert Collection: Saint Benedict Tempted in the Wilderness, 1430. Artist: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca)

Saint Benedict Tempted in the Wilderness, 1430. Artist: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
Saint Benedict Tempted in the Wilderness, 1430. Found in the collection of Musee Conde, Chantilly

Background imageDesert Collection: Scenes from the Lives of the Desert Fathers (Thebaid). Artist: Angelico, Fra Giovanni

Scenes from the Lives of the Desert Fathers (Thebaid). Artist: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
Scenes from the Lives of the Desert Fathers (Thebaid). Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Background imageDesert Collection: Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, Late 15th cen Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, Late 15th cen Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, Late 15th cen.. Found in the collection of the Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid

Background imageDesert Collection: Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, 1630. Artist: Collantes, Francisco (1599-1656)

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, 1630. Artist: Collantes, Francisco (1599-1656)
Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, 1630. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageDesert Collection: In the Desert. Artist: Karasin, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1842-1908)

In the Desert. Artist: Karasin, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1842-1908)
In the Desert. Found in the collection of the Regional I. Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

Background imageDesert Collection: Sahara, c1930s

Sahara, c1930s
Sahara. Immured within the green litter which sways perilously from side to side, a woman of Islam is borne across the desert, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageDesert Collection: Edfou: Upper-Egypt, 1860, (c1915). Artist: John Frederick Lewis

Edfou: Upper-Egypt, 1860, (c1915). Artist: John Frederick Lewis
Edfou: Upper-Egypt, 1860, (c1915). The painting is held by the Tate Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Background imageDesert Collection: Flying Spray (Captain G. E. T. Eyston), 1938

Flying Spray (Captain G. E. T. Eyston), 1938. From Willss Cigarettes - Speed: A Series of 50 [W. D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol, 1938]

Background imageDesert Collection: Saint John in the Desert, c1445-1450. Artist: Domenico Veneziano

Saint John in the Desert, c1445-1450. Artist: Domenico Veneziano
Saint John in the Desert, c1445-1450. The painting is part of the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker

Background imageDesert Collection: Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943

Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943
Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Background imageDesert Collection: Jerusalem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Jerusalem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Jerusalem, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDesert Collection: Sven Hedin - Geb. 1865, 1934

Sven Hedin - Geb. 1865, 1934. Sven Anders Hedin (1865-1952), Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator of his own works

Background imageDesert Collection: Plan of Battle of Abu Klea, (January 17, 1885), c1885

Plan of Battle of Abu Klea, (January 17, 1885), c1885
Plan of Battle of Abu Klea (January 17, 1885), c1885. Episode of the Mahdist War (1881-1899). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imageDesert Collection: Moses view of the Promised Land, c1900

Moses view of the Promised Land, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Background imageDesert Collection: The Wilderness of Judea, and Place of the Scapegoat, c1900

The Wilderness of Judea, and Place of the Scapegoat, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Background imageDesert Collection: Gathering Manna, 1539, (1903)

Gathering Manna, 1539, (1903). Manna is an edible substance that, according to the Bible and the Quran, God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert

Background imageDesert Collection: Bactrian Camel, c1900. Artist: Helena J. Maguire

Bactrian Camel, c1900. Artist: Helena J. Maguire
Bactrian Camel, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Baby of the Desert, Egypt, 1896

A Baby of the Desert, Egypt, 1896. From The Underwood Travel Library - Egypt. [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1896]

Background imageDesert Collection: Jodhpur - General view of the Fort, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray

Jodhpur - General view of the Fort, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
Jodhpur - General view of the Fort, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Desert Scout, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

A Desert Scout, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Desert Scout, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Prayer in the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

Prayer in the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Prayer in the Desert, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Return of the Mahmal, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

Return of the Mahmal, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Return of the Mahmal, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Whirlwind in the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

Whirlwind in the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Whirlwind in the Desert, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Approaching Storm, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

Approaching Storm, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Approaching Storm, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Sandstorm, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

A Sandstorm, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Sandstorm, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Bizcachas, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Bizcachas, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Bizcachas, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageDesert Collection: The Tombs of the Khalifs, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

The Tombs of the Khalifs, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
The Tombs of the Khalifs, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Market on the Edge of the Desert, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

A Market on the Edge of the Desert, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
A Market on the Edge of the Desert, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Theban Homestead, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

A Theban Homestead, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
A Theban Homestead, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Background imageDesert Collection: Return of the Holy Carpet, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

Return of the Holy Carpet, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
Return of the Holy Carpet, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Background imageDesert Collection: Slave Gang Crossing The African Desert, c1881-85

Slave Gang Crossing The African Desert, c1881-85. Episode of the Mahdist War, (1881-1899). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imageDesert Collection: An Elephant from the Sandy Wastes of Rajputana, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

An Elephant from the Sandy Wastes of Rajputana, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
An Elephant from the Sandy Wastes of Rajputana, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Background imageDesert Collection: A Duel, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

A Duel, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Duel, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Desert Courier, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

A Desert Courier, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Desert Courier, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: In a Barren and Dry Land, Where No Water Is, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

In a Barren and Dry Land, Where No Water Is, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
In a Barren and Dry Land, Where No Water Is, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: A Fellah Village, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

A Fellah Village, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Fellah Village, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Cufic Cemetery, Assuan, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

Cufic Cemetery, Assuan, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Cufic Cemetery, Assuan, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: Mastaba Below the Second Pyramid, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

Mastaba Below the Second Pyramid, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Mastaba Below the Second Pyramid, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Background imageDesert Collection: The Pyramids of Gizeh from the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly

The Pyramids of Gizeh from the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
The Pyramids of Gizeh from the Desert, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]



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