Description: This exquisite lithograph, titled "Ruins of Kom Ombo," is a stunning depiction of an Egyptian temple in the desert. Created by the talented artists David Roberts and Louis Haghe between 1842 and 1849, this limited edition piece features a landscape orientation and measures 14 3/8 inches in height and 21 1/8 inches in width. The lithograph is printed on high-quality matted paper and comes with a beautifully crafted matted frame. It is signed by the artists and is an original print, not a licensed reprint. This piece is a true masterpiece of realism art style and is a must-have for any British culture or history enthusiast. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Titled: Kom Ombo. Nov 21st 1838. David Roberts RA L Haghe lith. Uncolored lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts from Robert's Egypt and Nubia, published by FG Moon, in 1846. Roberts made 247 large coloured lithographs executed by Louis Haghe for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia (1842-9). No publication before this had presented so comprehensive a series of views of the monuments, landscape, and people of the Near East. Roberts was to paint more oils of the East than of any other region he visited, exhibiting thirty-one at the Royal Academy alone. These received critical acclaim and sold for high prices. The works remain keenly sought after to this day. Copies of the lithographs likewise remain popular, both as market-stall souvenirs or in travel advertisements, and in facsimile editions. This superb full folio lithograph (lithowork by Louis Haghe) is one of the more atmospheric of the Roberts ..Spectacular litho of the columns and ruins at Kom Ombo with figures sheltering from the sun... From David Roberts Egypt and the Holy Land .. one of the most important and elaborate ventures of nineteenth century publishing.
Price: 400 USD
Location: Laguna Niguel, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: David Roberts & Louis Haghe
Signed By: David Roberts & Louis Haghe
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Yes
Period: 1842-49
Title: Ruins of Kom Ombo
Material: Matted Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Region of Origin: Great Britain
Framing: Matted Frame
Type: Lithograph
Year of Production: 1842-49
Item Height: 14 3/8 in
Theme: Egyptian Temple in the Desert
Style: Realism
Features: Limited Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Culture: British
Item Width: 21 1/8 in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1842-49
