Louis Haghe (1806-1885) After David Roberts (1796-1864) Great Portico Of The Temple Of Luxor.
Louis HAGHE (1806-1885) after David ROBERTS (1796-1864)
Great portico of the Temple of Luxor.
Tinted lithograph enhanced with colors
signed and dated in the plate "*David Roberts R.A.*" and "L. Haghe lith."
Framed under glass.
In good condition.
This view is taken from the same monumental work of Victorian Orientalism, *The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia* (published in London between 1842 and 1849). David Roberts was particularly concerned with capturing the grandeur of the Temple of Luxor, erected in the heart of ancient Thebes. The composition masterfully illustrates the entrance to, or one of the porticoes of, the temple, whose monumental papyrus-shaped columns rise above the sand, partially buried as they were at the time of the artist's journey in 1838-1839. Louis Haghe's lithographic work excels at conveying the contrasts of light and the details of Pharaonic architecture, while the animated figures in the foreground evoke local life in 19th-century Egypt in the face of the eternity of its ruins. Our work belongs to the tradition of the great archaeological and travel plates of the 19th century, offering a striking and remarkably sensitive testimony to the ruins of Upper Egypt.
Great portico of the Temple of Luxor.
Tinted lithograph enhanced with colors
signed and dated in the plate "*David Roberts R.A.*" and "L. Haghe lith."
Framed under glass.
In good condition.
This view is taken from the same monumental work of Victorian Orientalism, *The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia* (published in London between 1842 and 1849). David Roberts was particularly concerned with capturing the grandeur of the Temple of Luxor, erected in the heart of ancient Thebes. The composition masterfully illustrates the entrance to, or one of the porticoes of, the temple, whose monumental papyrus-shaped columns rise above the sand, partially buried as they were at the time of the artist's journey in 1838-1839. Louis Haghe's lithographic work excels at conveying the contrasts of light and the details of Pharaonic architecture, while the animated figures in the foreground evoke local life in 19th-century Egypt in the face of the eternity of its ruins. Our work belongs to the tradition of the great archaeological and travel plates of the 19th century, offering a striking and remarkably sensitive testimony to the ruins of Upper Egypt.
850 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Orientalism
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Paper
Reference (ID): 1608441
Availability: In stock
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