id: 169910
accession number: 2012.151
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Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes, Bab-El-Malouk, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 43.6 x 60.2 cm (17 3/16 x 23 11/16 in.); image: 32.7 x 49 cm (12 7/8 x 19 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake 2012.151
title: Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes, Bab-El-Malouk
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creation date: 1848
creation date earliest: 1848
creation date latest: 1848
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creditline: Bequest of John Bonebrake
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culture: England, 19th century
technique: color lithograph
department: Prints
collection: PR - Lithograph
type: Print
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catalogue raisonne: Abbey 272:77
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CREATORS
* Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885) - artist
* F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London - published by
* David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864) - artist
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measurements: Sheet: 43.6 x 60.2 cm (17 3/16 x 23 11/16 in.); Image: 32.7 x 49 cm (12 7/8 x 19 5/16 in.)
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description: wove paper
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Nineteenth Century Views of Egypt
opening date: 1992-05-19T04:00:00
Nineteenth Century Views of Egypt. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 19-September 9, 1992).
title: A Passion for Prints: The John Bonebrake Donation
opening date: 2011-10-02T00:00:00
A Passion for Prints: The John Bonebrake Donation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 2, 2011-January 29, 2012).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
[Otto Schreiber]
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By the mid-19th century, the complexities of printing in numerous colors had been mastered, culminating in one of the high points of European printmaking. The plates drawn by Haghe, which copy the watercolors that David Roberts made in Egypt, are exquisite examples of color lithography. Egypt was a distant, mysterious country for Europeans and Haghe, a Scottish topographical and architectural artist who spent the year of 1838 traveling across this ancient land. The resulting prints—the first comprehensive series of views of the monuments, landscapes, and people of the Near East—were especially appreciated for their brilliant color and large scale.
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