Artwork Page for Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West

Details / Information for Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West

1848

Louis Haghe

(British, 1806–1885)

after David Roberts

(Scottish, 1796–1864)
published by

F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London

Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
color lithograph
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 43 x 60.2 cm (16 15/16 x 23 11/16 in.); Image: 34 x 52.8 cm (13 3/8 x 20 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John Bonebrake 2012.164
Catalogue raisonné
Abbey 272:100
Public Domain
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.
Location
Not on view
Print
?

Did You Know?

The Cairo skyline is pierced by minarets, the slender mosque towers from which the Muslim faithful would be called to prayer.

Description

This printed leaf depicts a panoramic scene of Cairo around the 1800s, viewed from the west.

David Roberts was among the earliest British artists to travel to the Middle East in 1838–39, a trip that resulted in more than 250 drawings depicting Egypt and the Holy Land. He later worked with printer Louis Haghe to translate these works into lithography to reach a wider audience at a time of expanding European colonialism.
A horizontally oriented color lithograph depicts a landscape of Cairo in muted tan and gray. From a rocky slope on the left, high stone walls stretch toward the city. On the right, ornate domed mosques with tall minarets rise above clustered buildings. Tiny figures and camels traverse a path alongside the fortification. In the distance, three small pyramids sit on the horizon beneath a pale, expansive sky.

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West

1848

Louis Haghe, David Roberts, F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London

(British, 1806–1885), (Scottish, 1796–1864)
England, 19th century

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

Contact Us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please fill out the appropriate request form linked below:

Update or Correct Artwork Information

Imagery or Rights for Non-Open-Access Artworks

Report a Website Issue

Further Questions About This Artwork