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Houses in the shade of large trees, Esna-from the boat
Pencil,
watercolor, and gouache
5-1/8 x 7-7/8 inches
Inscribed: Esneh from dahabieh Jan 20 1874 (Egypt)
| The ‘Dahabieh’ in the inscription above refers to the boat in which Bridgman traveled. Esna at the time was described as “a large place…the capital of the province.” It was here that vessels restocked and baked bread for the next stage of the Nile journey. |
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