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PRINT, Egypt, Roberts
PRINT, Egypt, Roberts
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Description
Wady Kardassy, Egypt. David Roberts, Temple of Wady Kardassy, Nubia, from The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, 1848 (dated). Hand Color. David Roberts, R.A. (1796-1864) was one of the first Europeans to depict the Middle East. Considered a dangerous and barbaric land, it was not until the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt after 1798 that any serious study had been done into the Pharoic culture. Sir Richard Burton's infamous penetration of Mecca did not occur until 1858, twenty years after Roberts painted the wonders of the Moslem world and the Holy Land. The sketchbooks from Roberts' journeys were one of the most popular publications of its time, allowing Victorian Europeans a peek into the exotic world from the comfort of their parlors.

This attractive lithograph depicts the temple of Wady (Wadi) Kardassy along the Nile River. Produced in the tinted lithograph process and finished by hand with watercolor. English text below and on verso. Published by F.G. Moon in London, with the full sheet measuring 16.9 x 23.6".
Condition
Light toning with minor marginal soiling. Grade: B+
Dimensions
10 x 13.9 in
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PRINT, Egypt, Roberts

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