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The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia

Print
1855-1856 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph (photographically reduced from earlier edition), most with one or two tint stones from six volumes bound into three entitled 'The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia'. Half bound in red morocco, gilt. Most plates signed, numbered, lettered with title and, variously, 'London Published [day and month of 1855 or 1856] by Day & Son, 17, Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia (series title)
  • Entrance To The Caves At Beni Hassan (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph (photographically reduced from earlier edition), most with one or two tint stones
Brief description
Lithograph of the cave entrance at Beni Hasan, by Louis Haghe after a drawing made on the spot by David Roberts, in a small format reprint of 'The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia', with historical descriptions By The Revd. George Croly. Volumes (6) bound in three, consisting of plates (250) with descriptive text, published by Day & Son, London, 1855-1856.
Physical description
Lithograph (photographically reduced from earlier edition), most with one or two tint stones from six volumes bound into three entitled 'The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia'. Half bound in red morocco, gilt. Most plates signed, numbered, lettered with title and, variously, 'London Published [day and month of 1855 or 1856] by Day & Son, 17, Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields'.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 30.3cm
  • Width: 21cm
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
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.518:166

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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