The Start. I.

1885 · Watercolour · 27.1 × 37.4 cm

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: SD.791

What it shows

Camels Sudan Nile Expedition

In the catalog

British School Orientalism

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

All works

Coming Down a Steep place

1884-1885 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

The Royal Horse Guards crossing the Nile at Handak

1884 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

A mid-day Halt - Dec. 1884

1884 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

IV The last of him

1885 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

A night march - Just off

1885-1886 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

Col. Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards. Gakdul, 1885

1885 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

Start I

1885 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

Too good to last. II.

1885 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

Neighbors at Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum page

Statuette, Johann Joachim Kändler, late 18th century

design by Johann Joachim Kaendler, manufactured by Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH

Statuette, late 18th century

Figurine, 700-800

Buddha Sakyamuni, 9th century-10th century

Chakravarti Paloja

Jina Parsvanatha, late 12th century - early 14th century

Figurine, 1127-1279, or later

Seated Buddha, early 3rd century

Figure, 618-907

Edward Henry Wehnert

The Start. I.

Not receiving at present

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

More by William S. Perry

Coming Down a Steep place

The Royal Horse Guards crossing the Nile at Handak

A mid-day Halt - Dec. 1884

IV The last of him

A night march - Just off

Col. Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards. Gakdul, 1885

Start I

Too good to last. II.

Neighbors at Victoria and Albert Museum

Statuette, late 18th century

Figurine, 700-800

Buddha Sakyamuni, 9th century-10th century

Jina Parsvanatha, late 12th century - early 14th century

Figurine, 1127-1279, or later

Seated Buddha, early 3rd century

Figure, 618-907

Ghiberti: design for a mosaic in the Museum (the 'Kensington Valhalla'), mid 1860s

The Start. I.

Not receiving at present

Particulars

What it shows

In the catalog

Sources

More by William S. Perry

Coming Down a Steep place

The Royal Horse Guards crossing the Nile at Handak

A mid-day Halt - Dec. 1884

IV The last of him

A night march - Just off

Col. Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards. Gakdul, 1885

Start I

Too good to last. II.

Neighbors at Victoria and Albert Museum

Statuette, late 18th century

Figurine, 700-800

Buddha Sakyamuni, 9th century-10th century

Jina Parsvanatha, late 12th century - early 14th century

Figurine, 1127-1279, or later

Seated Buddha, early 3rd century

Figure, 618-907

Ghiberti: design for a mosaic in the Museum (the 'Kensington Valhalla'), mid 1860s