Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Simpson, 1823–1899, British
Title:
The Blessing of the Suez Canal, November 16, 1869
Date:
after 1869
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and brown wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream Asian paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/8 x 17 1/4 inches (27.6 x 43.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Multiple inscriptions throughout image describing scene, in graphite; lower center: "The Blessing of the Canal, | 16 Nov. 1869 | Port Said. Suez Canal."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.550
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
bishop (prelate) | priests | architectural subject | crowd | historical subject | flags | figures | altar | pulpit | crosses | blessing | women | men | ceremony | celebration
Associated Places:
Red Sea | Port Said | Urban | Suez Canal | Egypt | Africa
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Edward Lear and the Art of Travel (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-09-20 - 2001-01-14)
Publications:
Scott Wilcox, Edward Lear and the art of travel, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, 2000, pp. 180-181, no. 198, NJ18 L455 W55 2000 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2191