Map to illustrate the sketches of Egypt and Nubia, 1849. Obelisk of Heliopolis 1839 / David Roberts, R.A. – Vintage Map Wall Art
![Map to illustrate the sketches of Egypt and Nubia, 1849. Obelisk of Heliopolis 1839 / David Roberts, R.A., [published between 1846 and 1849] — antique map](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/4a/4a3ed6d0d671-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique map captures Map to illustrate the sketches of Egypt and Nubia, 1849. Obelisk of Heliopolis 1839 / David Roberts, R.A. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Map to illustrate the sketches of Egypt and Nubia, 1849. Obelisk of Heliopolis 1839 / David Roberts, R.A.
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The lone obelisk still standing at Heliopolis, the ancient city the Greeks called by that name and the Egyptians knew as Iunu, is the subject that sets this plate apart from the other views in the series. David Roberts sketched it during his 1838 to 1839 journey through Egypt and Nubia, and the stone monument, more than 3,900 years old, still stands in northeastern Cairo. The lithograph was made by Louis Haghe and issued by F. G. Moon in London as part of the second volume of *Egypt & Nubia*, published between 1846 and 1849. Its map-style title shows how the publisher paired such views with geographic guides for readers.
| Created / published | [published between 1846 and 1849] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1840-1850.Lithographs Color 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, pt. 0. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,172 × 1,484 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217979 |
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