Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt

Cliffs at Deir el Bahri, Egypt is an oil painting created by American artist John Singer Sargent in 1890-91. The painting depicts the cliffs at Deir el Bahri, near Thebes, Egypt, with their individual rock formations and crown. The painting is part of Sargent’s series of works that he created while traveling through Egypt. The painting is part of the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, USA.

John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, Spain, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida. Born in Florence to American parents, he was trained in Paris before moving to London, living most of his life in Europe. He enjoyed international acclaim as a portrait painter.