Ruins at Medinet Habu, Thebes, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1847.
- Roberts, David, 1796-1864.
- Date:
- 1 May 1847
- Reference:
- 34287i
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Description
A man selling (or making, or mending) rugs sits among the fallen columns
Publication/Creation
London (20 Threadneedle Street) : F.G. Moon, 1 May 1847.
Physical description
1 print : lithograph with two tint plates, with watercolour ; sheet 32.2 x 48.5 cm
Lettering
Medinet Abou, Thebes dec.r 5th 1832 ; David Roberts R.A. L. Haghe lith.
Creator/production credits
David Roberts travelled in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly Egypt, from 1838 to 1839. During his journey, Roberts produced a great number of sketches. He developed these into watercolours, which were the basis for the series of 247 lithographs called The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, published between 1842 and 1849
References note
Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 1, 272.II.61
Reference
Wellcome Collection 34287i
Notes
The entire series of 247 lithographs was divided into six volumes, which were also available as two separate publications of three volumes each. The three volumes of Middle Eastern subjects are called The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, often referred to as "The Holy Land". The remaining three volumes are called Egypt & Nubia
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