{"product_id":"ap_24270","title":"Medinet Abou Thebès 1847","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eThis remarkable 1847 lithograph depicting Medinet Abou at Thebes is based on the work of the celebrated Scottish artist and traveler \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDavid Roberts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and was lithographed by the master printmaker \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLouis Haghe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The print belongs to the monumental publication \u003cem data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"529\"\u003eThe Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most famous illustrated travel works of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"955\"\u003eRoberts traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Egypt between 1838 and 1840, documenting the region’s ancient monuments with extraordinary accuracy and artistic sensitivity. His drawings captured the fascination that European audiences had with the ruins of ancient civilizations during the height of nineteenth-century Orientalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eThe scene represented here shows the interior ruins of the temple complex of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMedinet Habu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, located near the ancient city of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThebes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Massive stone columns and fallen architectural fragments fill the temple courtyard, conveying both the monumental scale of the structure and the passage of time. Small human figures resting among the ruins provide a sense of scale and quiet contemplation, emphasizing the grandeur of the ancient site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eLouis Haghe, one of the most accomplished lithographers of the Victorian era, translated Roberts’ detailed drawings into lithographic prints of exceptional precision and subtle tonal quality. His work allowed the original watercolors and sketches to be reproduced faithfully, preserving the delicate lighting effects and architectural detail that characterize Roberts’ vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003eThese prints played a significant role in shaping nineteenth-century European perceptions of Egypt. At a time when photography was still in its infancy, Roberts’ lithographs offered many viewers their first visual encounter with the monumental temples and archaeological wonders of the Nile Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2471\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMounted on cardboard, as was common for many surviving examples, this lithograph remains both a work of art and an important historical document. Today, prints from Roberts’ celebrated series are prized by collectors for their artistic quality and their role in documenting the rediscovery of ancient Egypt during the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchaeology - Egypt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Haghe lith. - mounted on cardboard 33 x 49cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, soiled\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roberts David","offers":[{"title":"45 x 62 \/ B","offer_id":52891156709703,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_24270Insta2.jpg?v=1773055522","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_24270","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}