Approach to Petra, An Ancient Watch Tower commanding the Valley of El Ghor, Feb 5th 1839
Printmaker:
Haghe, Louis
Draughtsman:
Roberts, David
(After)
Printer:
Day & Son
Lithographic vignette reproduced on text page, 'Ancient Watch-Tower'. One of ten lithographs from the uncoloured version, issued in twenty parts, of Vol. III of the earlier 3 vol. subscription folio edition of _The Holy Land_. There are consecutive leaves and plates from Nos. 88 -115 (most as vignettes, some as full-page plates), but with sixteen missing lithographs and missing text leaves. The wrapper also missing.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
19th Century
1842
-
1849
Relates to No. 92 from Vol. III of the earlier 3 vol. subscription folio edition of _The Holy Land_. This is from the uncoloured version, issued in 20 parts.
Lithography : Tinted lithography
Accession number: P.14967-R(iii)
Primary reference Number: 225620
Abbey: 385
Tooley: 401
Twyman (Lithography): 220-225
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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