Ruins at Gizeh, Egypt

Details

David Roberts, R.A. (1796-1864)
Ruins at Gizeh, Egypt
signed and dated 'DAVID ROBERTS R.A. NOV 4. 1861.' (lower right)
pencil and grey wash heightened with touches of bodycolour
6½ x 10 in. (16.2 x 25.5 cm.)

Provenance

with Appleby Bros., London.
with St Helier Galleries, Jersey, where purchased by the present owner.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present watercolour is a capriccio view of the antiquities of Egypt and does not appear to relate to Roberts' series of lithographs of Egypt, which were published from 1842-1849.

We are grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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