Philae, Egypt: the hypostyle hall within the temple of Isis. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846.

  • Roberts, David, 1796-1864.
Date:
[1846]
Reference:
31633i
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Description

The columns are carved and painted with pictures and hieroglyphs, and the capitals are brightly coloured in green, blue and red

Publication/Creation

[London (20 Threadneedle Street)] : [F.G. Moon], [1846]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph with tint plate, with watercolour and gum arabic.

Lettering

View under the grand portico of the Temple, Philae ; David Roberts R.A. ; L. Haghe lith

Reference

Wellcome Collection 31633i

References note

Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 1, 272.I.1

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

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in “Visions of Ancient Egypt”, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, 3 September 2022 - 1 January 2023 and Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 January - 29 April 2023

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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