Hand Finished Duotone Lithographs
Published London 1842-49 Day & Son
Lithographed by Louis Haghe
This set of 250 images is generally considered the greatest
lithographic effort of the 19th century. Each image was printed
three times in two colours and hand finished in watercolour.
It required eight years of printing to complete the set. Roberts had long had the desire to publish a set of images of
the Holy Land and of Egypt and at his own expense set out for
Egypt and the Holy Land in 1838 returning to London in 1839
with many sketches to prepare his great work.
His fully worked watercolours caused a sensation everywhere
they were exhibited making it possible for him to acquire the
subscribtions necessary to complete the project. His
lithographer was Louis Haghe whose faithful interpretation of the watercolours was a major factor in the sucess of the
venture.
Queen Victoria accepted the dedication of the set to herself and
was one of the original subscribers to the publication along with the Lord Mayor of London, the Archbishop of Canterbery,
the Bishop of York and many others of position in London,
England and Scotland. Roberts himself was elected a full
member of the Royal Academy.
We have been fortunate to have been able to offer this set and
many others over the years to collectors who also value the
artistic and historic content of this work.
Prices run from just a few hundred dollars to many thousands of
dollars for the most requested images.
Please let us know which images are of interest to you.
Published London 1842-49 Day & Son
Lithographed by Louis Haghe
This set of 250 images is generally considered the greatest
lithographic effort of the 19th century. Each image was printed
three times in two colours and hand finished in watercolour.
It required eight years of printing to complete the set. Roberts had long had the desire to publish a set of images of
the Holy Land and of Egypt and at his own expense set out for
Egypt and the Holy Land in 1838 returning to London in 1839
with many sketches to prepare his great work.
His fully worked watercolours caused a sensation everywhere
they were exhibited making it possible for him to acquire the
subscribtions necessary to complete the project. His
lithographer was Louis Haghe whose faithful interpretation of the watercolours was a major factor in the sucess of the
venture.
Queen Victoria accepted the dedication of the set to herself and
was one of the original subscribers to the publication along with the Lord Mayor of London, the Archbishop of Canterbery,
the Bishop of York and many others of position in London,
England and Scotland. Roberts himself was elected a full
member of the Royal Academy.
We have been fortunate to have been able to offer this set and
many others over the years to collectors who also value the
artistic and historic content of this work.
Prices run from just a few hundred dollars to many thousands of
dollars for the most requested images.
Please let us know which images are of interest to you.