Cairo seen from the south, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.
- Roberts, David, 1796-1864.
- Date:
- 1 January 1849
- Reference:
- 33870i
- Part of:
- Egypt and Nubia
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The lettering "Cairo from the gate of Citzenib, looking towards the desert of Suez" is an incorrect description of the subject. The viewpoint is not from Citzenib (modern Sayidah Zaynab) as Roberts thought, but from Tel Zaynum to the south of Cairo. See Briony Llewellyn, The Orient observed, London 1989, p.68
Publication/Creation
London (20 Threadneedle Street) : F.G. Moon, 1 January 1849.
Physical description
1 print : lithograph with tint plate, with watercolour and gum arabic.
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Cairo from the gate of Citzenib, looking towards the desert of Suez ; David Roberts R.A. L. Haghe lith
Bears number in pencil : 112
Reference
Wellcome Collection 33870i
References note
Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 1, 272.III.112
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
Reproduction note
The original watercolour for this lithograph is reproduced in Llewellyn, op. cit.
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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