Pyramids of Gizeh from the Nile
Tracing
1846 (published)
1846 (published)
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A tracing of a watercolour depicting the pyramids of Gizeh in Egypt.
Object details
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| Title | Pyramids of Gizeh from the Nile (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on India paper |
| Brief description | Tracing of a watercolour entitled 'The Pyramids of Gizeh from the Nile by David Roberts, pencil on India paper, Great Britain, ca. 1846 |
| Physical description | A tracing of a watercolour depicting the pyramids of Gizeh in Egypt. |
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| Production | This tracing was made for the preparation of a lithograph that appeared as plate 67 in Volume II of the Egypt section of The Holy Land: Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia published in 1846. The tracing was originally taken from a thread-sewn album with paper covers entitled Drawings and tracings of Oriental subjects of figures, cattle, boats etc. Alexandria, Gaza, Palestine, Egypt and Nubia By David Roberts. |
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| Associated object | 1526-1869 (Original) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990 |
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| Accession number | E.3183-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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