Walter Tyndale (1855–1943) was a distinguished British watercolorist and author, renowned for his exquisite depictions of architecture, landscapes, and street scenes.
Born in Germany but later settling in England, Tyndale initially trained in the classical traditions of Antwerp and Paris. However, he eventually abandoned oil painting in favor of watercolor, a medium that allowed him to capture the nuanced interplay of light and shadow on ancient stone and bustling marketplaces.
Tyndale became a celebrated “traveler-artist,” venturing across Egypt, Japan, Italy, and the Middle East to document their vibrant cultures and historical monuments. His work is characterized by meticulous topographical accuracy blended with a warm, atmospheric quality, a style that made him a sought-after illustrator for high-end travel books like Below the Cataracts and An Artist in Egypt.
As a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI), Tyndale left behind a legacy of paintings that serve not only as beautiful works of art but as precise historical records of a world undergoing rapid change.
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| An Arab Market |
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| A Bustling Street before a Minaret, Damascus |
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| A Mosque Doorway |
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| A Pot Market, Assisi |
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| A Souk |
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| A Sunlit Square in Cairo |
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| A Sunlit Street in Jerusalem |
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| A Well Earned Meal |
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| After the Midday Prayer |
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| Arab Street Scene |
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| Arab Street Scene |
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| Blue Mosque, Cairo |
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| Cairo Street Scene |
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| Casablanca |
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| Cottage near Brockenhurst, Royden Common |
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| El Gamalieh, Cairo |
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| Feeding the Chickens |
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| Figures Leaving a Mosque |
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| Figures on the Ponte dei Dadi, Venice |
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| Garden at Ashinoyu |
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| In the Garden at Levens Hall |
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| Infant School |
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| Japanese Figures Leaving a Shrine |
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| Old Farmhouse, Cairo |
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| Sitting Guard |
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| The Bab el Zuela |
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| The Mihrab at the Blue Mosque |
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| Twin Minarets |
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| Villa Nuova d'Albenga, near Alassio |
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| Washerwomen |
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