Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes._Biban-El-Moloon.
David Roberts. R.A. L. Haghe Lith.
London, Published F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, Augt. 1st, 1848.
Tinted lithograph, printed area 330 x 490mm (13 x 19¼").
The 'Valley of the Kings', surrounded by the overhanging rocks of the Theban Heights. Thutmoses I started a tradition of burying the bodies of pharoahs away from the funeral temple. Published in the monumental folio edition of 'Egypt & Nubia: from drawings made on the spot' by David Roberts (1796 - 1864), lithographed by Louis Haghe. This example comes from the library of Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen (1815-81), 3rd Baronet of Redenham, an amateur artist listed as a subscriber to this work. However this is not a hand-coloured subscription plate but is still an early printing, one issued in wrappered parts prior to the bound First Edition.
Abbey Travel 272.
[Ref: 40727] £480.00
London, Published F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, Augt. 1st, 1848.
Tinted lithograph, printed area 330 x 490mm (13 x 19¼").
The 'Valley of the Kings', surrounded by the overhanging rocks of the Theban Heights. Thutmoses I started a tradition of burying the bodies of pharoahs away from the funeral temple. Published in the monumental folio edition of 'Egypt & Nubia: from drawings made on the spot' by David Roberts (1796 - 1864), lithographed by Louis Haghe. This example comes from the library of Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen (1815-81), 3rd Baronet of Redenham, an amateur artist listed as a subscriber to this work. However this is not a hand-coloured subscription plate but is still an early printing, one issued in wrappered parts prior to the bound First Edition.
Abbey Travel 272.
[Ref: 40727] £480.00