Mosque El Mooristan Cairo. Lithograph from Robert's "Holy Lands"
London: F.G. Moon, 1849. David Roberts (1796 - 1864) was a Scottish painter who traveled to Egypt in 1838 on the recommendation of his friend and colleague, J. M. W. Turner. He went up the Nile River through Egypt and the Holy Land, and arrived in Jerusalem in 1839. Roberts left from Beirut in May of 1839, having traveled through Lebanon.
Robert's work 'The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia' is the greatest lithographically illustrated work of the 19th century. The lithograph was produced by Louis Haghe, the finest lithographic draughtsman of his time. Roberts recorded his impressions of landscapes, temples, and people in a series of sketchbooks and watercolors, and, working with Haghe as lithographer produced these lavish plates. The 'Holy Land', issued over a period of 7 years from 1842 to 1849, was funded through advance subscriptions, Queen Victoria being the first subscriber.
Jany 1st, 1849. c. 32 x 49 cm plus margins. Original tinted lithograph, full page. Extremely clean copy, archivally & handsomely framed in gilt frame with wash mount. Item #13206
Price: $1,200.00