Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation (1848): Art, History and Details

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation (1848) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Louis Haghe (British, 1806–1885); F. G. Moon (British, 1797–1871); David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation
• Date: 1848
• Creator attribution: Louis Haghe (British, 1806–1885); F. G. Moon (British, 1797–1871); David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864)
• Culture: England, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: color lithograph
• Dimensions: Sheet: 43.5 x 60.3 cm (17 1/8 x 23 3/4 in.); Image: 35.1 x 51.7 cm (13 13/16 x 20 3/8 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 2012.252

Collection credit

Bequest of John Bonebrake

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