David Roberts, 1796 Edinburgh – 1864 London, zugeschrieben/... Lot n° 1117

INTERIOR OF THE TEMPLE OF HORUS BY EDFU Watercolor/ mixed media on paper. Visible dimensions 46 x 38 cm. Monogram "R. A." lower right. Framed behind glass. View through a pair of columns of the vestibule of the Egyptian temple with fallen pieces of cornice. The previous assumption of other watercolorists such as Rudolf Alt etc. does not apply in view of several works by Roberts in which the similar view is given. However, the present watercolor documents a different time of excavation due to the debris shown. Roberts, who traveled to the Orient early on and visited Egypt from August 1838 to February 1839, is known for his documentation of Egyptian temples and ruins in particular. (1401331) (11)