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Panorama d'Egypte et de Nubie

Print
1841 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Aquatint, printed in brown, blue, green, and ochre, with additional colour by hand, depicting the Abu Simbel temples in Nubia/Egypt. Lettered with title, 'Himely sc. Imp. de Bougeard', and variously, 'Hector Horeau'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Panorama d'Egypte et de Nubie (series title)
  • Ibsamboul (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Aquatint, printed in brown, blue, green, and ochre, with additional colour by hand
Brief description
Aquatint entitled 'Ibsamboul' by Sigismond Himely, a plate from a set of 37 from Hector Horeau's 'Panorama d'Egypte et de Nubie'. Published in Paris, 1841.
Physical description
Aquatint, printed in brown, blue, green, and ochre, with additional colour by hand, depicting the Abu Simbel temples in Nubia/Egypt. Lettered with title, 'Himely sc. Imp. de Bougeard', and variously, 'Hector Horeau'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.3cm
  • Width: 55.1cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.327

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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