Litografia dipinta a mano, mm 350x505 applicata su cartoncino di supporto su foglio di 425x600.Tratta da Egypt & Nubia, considerata assieme a The Holy Land (sempre dello stesso autore) la pi? grande opera illustrata in litografia di tutto il XIX secolo. Dopo aver compiuto studi d'arte e aver lavorato come pittore di scene teatrali in Glasgow e Londra, David Roberts (1796-1864) comp� un lunghissimo viaggio che lo port� a visitare buona parte dell'Europa, del Medio Oriente e del Nord Africa, localit? affascinanti ed esotiche che lo colpirono particolarmente e che egli provvide a ritrarre in numerosi acquerelli. Tornato in Inghilterra, riusc� a pubblicare i dipinti presso l'editore Moon di Londra il quale, oltre a pagarlo profumatamente per la concessione dei diritti, lo assunse come supervisore all'opera di Louis Haghe, che doveva riprodurre gli originali in litografia. Questo � il giudizio che Roberts espresse sull'opera di Haghe: "Haghe has not only surpassed himself, but all that has hitherto been done of a similar nature. He has rendered the views in a style clear, simple and unlaboured, with a masterly vigour and boldness which none but a painter like him could have transferred to stone". La pubblicazione dell'opera ebbe un immediato e grandissimo successo, che contribu� non poco a collocare Roberts tra i pi? grandi pittori di paesaggi e di architetture. Bell'esemplare. Abbey Travel I, 272: "One of the most important and elaborate ventures of nineteenth-century publishing, and.the apotheosis of the tinted lithograph". Tinted lithograph by Louis Haghe, coloured by hand, mounted on card in imitation of a watercolour (as issued). Good condition. mm 350x505, card mm 425x600. A fine example from the deluxe issue of David Roberts' monumental works on the Middle East: 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia', considered the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. Abbey Travel I, 272: "One of the most important and elaborate ventures of nineteenth-century publishing, and.the apotheosis of the tinted lithograph". Nr.cat: Cod 2399.

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Title

Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo

Publisher

G. Moon, Londra

Publication Date

1847

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Londra

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Libreria Antiquaria Perini was founded in Como in 1968 by Carlo and Ruth Perini, who moved to Verona in 1970 and in 1972 based the gallery in via Sciesa 11. It's now ruled by Alberto and Marcus Perini, the second generation in this family-business, with the help of Marcus' wife Antonella. We published 50 catalogues of antique and rare books, maps, decorative prints and old masters. We recently increased our inventory and interests opening a window on the modern market of contemporary masters and vintage posters.

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