Ruins, Temple on the Island of Biggeh, Nubia
Ruins, Temple on the Island of Biggeh, Nubia

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Ruins, Temple on the Island of Biggeh, Nubia,

1849

David Roberts, 1796–1864; born Stockbridge, Scotland; died London, UK
Lithographs by Louis Haghe, 1806–1885; born Tournai, Belgium; died London, UK; active England
Published by Francis Graham Moon, 1796–1871; born London, UK; died Brighton; active London
2008-86
At the height of the Victorian era, the Scottish designer and illustrator David Roberts developed a successful career as a topographical painter and draftsman. In 1838, he embarked on an extensive tour of Egypt and the Holy Land, becoming one of the first British artists to record the Near East firsthand. Upon his return to London in 1839, with the encouragement of such notable sponsors as Queen Victoria, Roberts engaged the Belgian lithographer Louis Haghe to reproduce his meticulous drawings and watercolors in a series of six folio-sized color plate books. The enterprise was an immediate international sensation, with two thousand copies sold before publication.

Information

Title
Ruins, Temple on the Island of Biggeh, Nubia
Dates

1849

Maker
David Roberts
Lithographs by Louis Haghe
Medium

Color lithograph

Dimensions

24.8 × 35 cm (9 3/4 × 13 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Barnabas McHenry, Class of 1952, and Bannon McHenry in honor of Joel Smith

Object Number
2008-86
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Place Depicted

Africa, Egypt, Bigeh

Inscription

Printed, lower left corner: Ruins – Temple on The Island of Biggeh – Nubia

Printed, lower right corner: David Roberts, R.A – L. Haghe, lith

Reference Numbers
Abbey
Culture
Belgian, British, European
Type
prints, color lithographs
Materials
lithographic ink
Techniques
lithography
Subject
men, columns (architectural elements), arch, figures (representations), temple, reliefs, ruins

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