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DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. | One of the Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo [Tomb of Sultan Barquq]
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30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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描述
- Roberts
- One of the Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo [Tomb of Sultan Barquq]
- signed and indistinctly dated: David Roberts 1838
- watercolour over pencil, heightened with touches of bodycolour
- 24.6 by 34.8 cm., 9 5/8 by 13 5/8 in.
來源
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 14 April 1976, lot 59
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Condition
Although the image remains very impressive, some of the more delicate pigments have faded. The paper has darkened a little with time. At the extreme left hand edge of the sheet there are a number of small areas where the pigment has been lost
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Roberts executed this drawing 'on-the-spot' while on one of his exploratory visits around Cairo. Upon his return to London he completed another version, which showed the scene from the same angle but populated with fewer figures. That work (the whereabouts of which is unknown) was lithographed by Louis Haghe and appeared as plate 221 in volume III of the The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia.
Although Roberts titled this subject One of the Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo it, in fact, depicts part of the Tomb of Al-Malik Az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (1382-1399 CE), the first Sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty. The structure lies on the eastern desert boundary of Cairo and was built between 1400 and 1411 CE. Visible in the foreground is the northern of the twin sabil-kuttabs and in the background one of the twin domes of the tomb chambers can be seen.
We are very grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help when cataloguing this lot.
Although Roberts titled this subject One of the Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo it, in fact, depicts part of the Tomb of Al-Malik Az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (1382-1399 CE), the first Sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty. The structure lies on the eastern desert boundary of Cairo and was built between 1400 and 1411 CE. Visible in the foreground is the northern of the twin sabil-kuttabs and in the background one of the twin domes of the tomb chambers can be seen.
We are very grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help when cataloguing this lot.