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DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. | Island of Philoe [sic] on the Nile, Nubia
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Roberts
- Island of Philoe [sic] on the Nile, Nubia
- signed and dated David Roberts, R.A. 1847, lower left, inscribed as titled lower right
- watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour
- 16.1 by 23.5 cm., 6 3/8 by 9 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 9 February 1955, lot 65
Katz (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 21 November 1968, lot 59
Appleby, London (purchased at the above sale)
Spink, London
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Lithographed:
by Louis Haghe for Egypt and Nubia (vol. II), in The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Egypt and Nubia, London 1849, pl. 54 (with the above title) & 1856, vol. V, pl. 179
Katz (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 21 November 1968, lot 59
Appleby, London (purchased at the above sale)
Spink, London
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Lithographed:
by Louis Haghe for Egypt and Nubia (vol. II), in The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Egypt and Nubia, London 1849, pl. 54 (with the above title) & 1856, vol. V, pl. 179
Condition
The paper has darkened a little with exposure and there is an old mount line visible around the edge of the sheet. The sheet is laid down.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
On the journey upstream, Roberts arrived as Aswan on the 29 October and the following day he visited Philae. He described it as ‘a paradise in the midst of desolation. Its ruins even at a distance are more picturesque than any I have seen…’ (MS Eastern Journal, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh) Roberts was back at Philae on the 17 November and he spent several days drawing there.
The present work, which shows the Island of Philae with the Kiosk of Trajan on the left and the Temple of Isis on right, was drawn when Roberts was back in London and was lithographed by Louis Haghe. We are very grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help when cataloguing this lot.
The present work, which shows the Island of Philae with the Kiosk of Trajan on the left and the Temple of Isis on right, was drawn when Roberts was back in London and was lithographed by Louis Haghe. We are very grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help when cataloguing this lot.