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David Roberts the Colossal Statues in the Plain of Thebes
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David Roberts the Colossal Statues in the Plain of Thebes

19th century
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First Edition lithograph

Full plate: 204

Presented in a acid free mount

The two Colossi of Memnon, massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ruled c.1388-c.1351 BC), guarding the entrance to his mortuary temple.

Later visitors named them after Memnon, a King of Ethiopia who led his armies to aid the defence of Troy and was killed by Achilles.

The statues are shown surrounded by flood waters from the Nile; however when Roberts visited in December the annual Innundation of the Nile would have receded.

Published in the monumental folio edition of 'Egypt & Nubia: from drawings made on the spot' by David Roberts (1796 - 1864), lithographed by Louis Haghe.

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Darnley Fine Art has dated this David Roberts Egyptian Print to the Victorian era.

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SA1226546
Description
First Edition lithograph

Full plate: 204

Presented in a acid free mount

The two Colossi of Memnon, massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ruled c.1388-c.1351 BC), guarding the entrance to his mortuary temple.

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Later visitors named them after Memnon, a King of Ethiopia who led his armies to aid the defence of Troy and was killed by Achilles.
Darnley Fine Art

The statues are shown surrounded by flood waters from the Nile; however when Roberts visited in December the annual Innundation of the Nile would have receded.

Published in the monumental folio edition of 'Egypt & Nubia: from drawings made on the spot' by David Roberts (1796 - 1864), lithographed by Louis Haghe.

Date of Manufacture

Darnley Fine Art has dated this David Roberts Egyptian Print to the Victorian era.

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Archive I A 19th-century Orientalist landscape artwork depicting two colossal stone statues standing in calm waters under a glowing warm ochre sky.

David Roberts the Colossal Statues in the Plain of Thebes

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A 19th-century Orientalist landscape artwork depicting two colossal stone statues standing in calm waters under a glowing warm ochre sky.
David Roberts The Colossal Statues in the Plain of Thebes
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A 19th-century Orientalist landscape artwork depicting two colossal stone statues standing in calm waters under a glowing warm ochre sky.
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Orientalist art refers to works produced by Western artists during the 19th century depicting the landscapes, architecture, and cultures of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa, often characterised by detailed architectural studies and dramatic atmospheric lighting.

Victorian prints were typically produced using tinted lithography or chromolithography on heavy cotton rag paper, often based on original watercolour sketches or oil paintings.

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