Four watercolours depicting Turkish Baths including; Entrance to the Baths, The Scrub, Soap Suds, and Cooling and Coffee

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William Prinsep (1794-1874)
Four watercolours depicting Turkish Baths including; Entrance to the Baths, The Scrub, Soap Suds, and Cooling and Coffee
inscribed respectively 'Entrance to the Bath'; '2nd process THE SCRUBB'; '3rd process SOAP SUDS' (on the mount)
pencil and watercolour, two heightened with white, two with scratching out
7 x 10½ in. (17.8 x 26.7 cm.); and slightly smaller
a set of four (4)

Literature

P. Conner, The Inspiration of Eygpt. Its influence on British Artists, Travellers & Designers 1700-1900', London, 1983, p. 216.

Exhibited

Brighton, Brighton Museum and Manchester, Manchester City Art Gallery, 1983.
London, Martyn Gregory, The Overland Route of William Prinsep (1794-1874), 1984, nos. 58-61.

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Sale room notice

Please note the baths depicted are in Cairo, Egypt.

Lot Essay

William Prinsep came from a family of well known Anglo-Indian, several of whom took drawing lessons from George Chinnery-as did William himself, a successful banker merchant. On his retirement in 1842, William Prinsep sailed from Calcutta to England by the 'overland' route, taking the detour via Koseir and Luxor, which as favoured by the adventurous traveller.

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