Prints by David Roberts from Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia

Prints of the Holy Land, Egypt and Nubia by David Roberts

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Prints by David Roberts from Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia. London: E. G. Moon, 1842-1849. Folio. Tinted lithographs by H. Hague. Finished by hand. Very good condition, except as noted. Those prints indicated with an "Deluxe" are from the deluxe edition, for which the prints were trimmed to the image, which was mounted to a backing board without text. These prints have heavier, more vivid hand color and originally sold for a premium.

David Roberts (1796-1864) was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. As a child his artistic talent was encouraged by his family, through an apprenticeship to a house painter. He later became a scenery painter to a traveling circus; all the while, improving as an illustrator. During his extensive travels abroad he sketched local scenery and costume. His drawings of Spain were published as colorful lithographs in the series Picturesque Sketches in Spain during the years 1822 and 1823. His greatest work however, issued in six volumes and containing nearly 250 chromolithographs is of views of the Middle East. In the autumn of 1838 Roberts hired a boat on the Nile, traveling fast upstream as far as possible, then returning at a leisurely pace, making detailed additions to preliminary sketches. He was most captivated by the temples at Edfu and Philae, drawing them from many different perspectives. His works have been praised and admired for their accuracy in depicting the architecture, costume, culture and landscapes of the Middle East. (Indicated in order by Roberts' plate numbers.)

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HOLY LAND

"The Pool of Bethesda." [Jerusalem] 12 5/8 x 19 1/4. $1,200
"Convent of St. Saba." 13 x 19 1/2. $850
"Convent of St. Saba." Framed $1,100
"Hebron." 14 x 20. $1,400
"Jaffa Looking South." Framed $1,500
"Town of Tiberias, Looking towards Lebanon." $350
"Absalom's Pillar, Valley of Jehosaphat." $250
"The Tomb of Joseph at Shechem." $175
"Fountain of Siloam, Valley of Jehosaphat." $175
"Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings, Jerusalem." $175
"The Tomb of Zechariah, Valley of Jehosaphat." $175
"Tomb of St. James, Valley of Jehosaphat." (spots) $225
"Approach to Petra, Ancient Watch Tower Commanding the Valley of El Ghor, Feby 5th 1839." $275
"Quay at Suez Feby 11th 1839." $225
"The Wells of Moses Wilderness of Tyh Feby 12th 1839." $250
"Arabs of the tribe of the Bensaid Feby 17th 1839." $300
"Temple on Gebel Garabe called Surabit el Khadim Feby 17th 1839." $200
"Mount Seir, Wady el Ghor March 4th 1839." $225
"Gebil Hor (Petra) March 5th 1839." $250
"Beit Jibrin March 7th 1839." $250
"Sepulchral Monuments. Petra March 9th 1839." $250
"Tomb of Aaron, Summit of Mount Hor March 11th 1839." $200
"Semua March 16th 1839." $150
"Ashdod March 24th 1839." $250
"Ramla ancient Arimathea March 27th 1839." $175
"Christian Church of St. George at Lud, ancient Lydda March 29th 1839." $175
"The Stone of Unction, Church of the Holy Sepulchre March 30th 1839." $250
"Encampment of the Pilgrims at Jericho April 1st 1839." $225
"Banks of the Jordan (The Immersion of the Pilgrims) April 2nd 1839." $275
"Chapel of the Convent of St. Saba April 5th 1839." $250
"Entrance to Nablous April 17th 1839." $225
"Mount Tabor, From the Plain of Esdraelon April 19th 1839." $225
"Jenin, ancient Jezreel April 19th 1839." $250
"Shrine of the Annunciation April 20th 1839." $150
"Fountain at Cana April 21st 1839." $300
"Tiberias from the Walls - Saffet in the distance April 22nd 1839." $325
"St. Jean d'Acre April 25th 1839." $225
"Ruins called Om El-Hamed near Tyre April 25th 1839." $275
"Port of Tyre April 27th 1839." $300
"Sarepta April 27th 1839." $175
"Sidon April 28th 1839." $300
"The Circular Temple at Baalbec May 5th 1839." 9 5/8 x 13 5/8". [Illustrated above] $450

EGYPT AND NUBIA

"Medinet Abou, Thebes." 13 x 19 1/4. $1,400
"Temple of Esneh Nov. 25th, 1839." $1,200
"Approach to the Fortress of Ibrim, Nubia." 13 1/8 x 19 1/8. $850
"Cleopatra's Needle." 9 7/8 x 13 3/4. $325
"Modern Mansion, showing the Arabesque Architecture of Cairo." 19 x 13 3/4. $850
"The Slave Market at Cairo." 9 3/4 x 13 7/8. $225
"Ruined Mosques in the Desert, West of the Citadel." 12 1/4 x 9 1/2. $300
"Lybian Chain of Mountains from the Temple of Luxor." Deluxe. 13 1/2 x 19 1/2. $1,100
"Libyan Chain of Mountains from the Temple of Luxor." 13 1/2 x 19 5/8. $950
"Entrance of the Temple of Amun, Thebes." 13 x 19. $650
"Siout - Upper Egypt." 9 7/8 x 13 3/4. $175
"Approach to the Temple of Wady Saboua, Nubia." 10 x 13 3/4. $225
"Temple of Wady Saboua, Nubia." 10 1/8 x 13 3/4. $250
"Temple of Isis On The Roof Of The Great Temple Of Dendera." 10 x 13 3/4. $250
"Temple at Wady Dabod, Nubia." 9 7/8 x 13 3/4. $225
"Wady Dabod - Nubia. Novr. 16th 1838." 9 7/8 x 13 3/4. $225
"Wady Maharraka, Nubia. Nov. 14, 1838." 9 7/8 x 13 5/8. $225
"Temple of Dakke, in Nubia. Nov. 14th 1836 (sic 1838)." 10 x 13 3/4. $200
"Temple of Wady-Kardassy in Nubia." 10 x 13 3/4. $250
"Group of Nubians - Wady Kardassy." 10 x 13 3/4. $125
"Nubian Women at Kortie, . . ." 10 x 13 3/4. $125
"Abyssinian Slaves resting at Korti - Nubia." 10 1/4 x 13 3/4. $125
"Temple at Tafa in Nubia." 9 3/4 x 13 3/4. $250

Early proof lithotints These prints are rare full size proofs of the illustrations included in Roberts' folio volume, but the text was never added to the pages after the images were completed. Titles are all within the images. These very rare proofs are in very good to excellent condition, some with additional hand coloring, noted as such.