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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
Twilight on the Tigris, near Amaraimage: a view along the Tigris River near Amara at twilight, with a local boat moored on the right bank and a paddle steamer on the water in the distance.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
Qalat Salihimage: a view along a wide section of the Tigris River at Qal'at Salih, with some local boats moored on the left bank and trees and vegetation on the horizon.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
'Puffing Billy' (S31) In Baghdadimage: a starboard side view of a paddle steamer moving along the Tigris river at Baghdad, with buildings of the city on the riverbank in the background.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
Basra: The Venice of the Eastimage: a local Marsh Arab boat sails along a picturesque stretch of the Tigris River at Basra. Palm trees and lush vegetation grow on the right bank, whilst there are a series of squat, square buildings on the left bank, with other local boats moored...
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
A Marsh Arabs' Bellam under Sail: Tigrisimage: a sketch of a local sailing boat under sail, with the outline of a river bank in the background.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
'Tied Up' Steamers and Lighters waiting for Down-river Craft to pass in the Narrows, Tigrisimage: sketch of a river paddle steamer and other small craft, moored side-by-side on a bank of the Tigris River, with local huts adjacent to the right.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
Lime-Burning in the Bitumen Region, Hitimage: two huge clouds of smoke emanate from lime being burned in a largely flat landscape, a dark stream of liquid running from the two sites into the right foreground. There is high ground to left and right in the distance.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
The Tigris at Amara : a marsh Arabs' 'Bellam' under sailimage: a local bellam boat with a large sail moves along the wide river Tigris at Amara, with a fort on the far river bank.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
Amara: Dawn : on the Tigrisimage: a view of the Tigris river at dawn at the town of Amara, with a variety of boats and ships moored in the river.
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(art) Made by: Maxwell, Donald
A 'Bellam' in a Narrow Creek at Basra : 'Bellam is the Arabic name for the long narrow canoe-shaped boat of the country, the gondola of Basra and the Tigrisimage: an Arab man manoeuvres a bellam canoe down a narrow creek, which is bordered by flowers, lush vegetation and two palm trees.