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A work by an English artist, priest, representative of the Norfolk school, known for his accurate watercolor and landscape studies. In 1840–1842, he traveled through the Middle East - Egypt, the Holy Land, and the Lycian ruins in modern Turkey. So we can assume that the canvas was painted approximately in those years. At the center of the composition is Termessos - an ancient Greek city on Mount Güllük (near modern Antalya), composed of ruins.
Little is known about the painting itself. The author was inspired by the East, like many of his contemporaries, and was fascinated by its mysticism and charm. And the watercolor he used in this work allows him to honestly convey the atmosphere of those places - quiet and somewhat mysterious. A rather limited palette, consisting of pastel, calm colors, also plays in favor of this atmosphere.
