Obelisk at Heliopolis, known in the Bible as On, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1848.

  • Roberts, David, 1796-1864.
Date:
1 July 1848
Reference:
33310i
Part of:
Egypt and Nubia
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Publication/Creation

London (20 Threadneedle Street) : F.G. Moon, 1 July 1848.

Physical description

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

Lettering

Obelisk of Heliopolis ; David Roberts R.A. L. Haghe lith ; obelisk of On Bears number in pencil : 72

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.72

Reference

Wellcome Collection 33310i

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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