Gebil Hor March 5th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A. – Historic Print
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(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 lithograph captures Gebil Hor March 5th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Gebil Hor March 5th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A.
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Mount Hor, which Roberts titled "Gebil Hor," is the peak near Petra that tradition identifies as the place where Aaron died, according to the Book of Numbers. Roberts sketched it on March 5, 1839, during his journey through Egypt, Nubia, and the Holy Land. Louis Haghe later turned the drawing into a color lithograph for *The Holy Land*, published in London by F.G. Moon between 1842 and 1845. The series made Roberts's views of biblical and Near Eastern sites widely known in Britain and helped shape European images of the region. Muslims revere the summit as the tomb of Aaron, and a small shrine marks the site.
| Created / published | [published between 1844 and 1845] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1840-1850.Lithographs Color 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Illus. in: The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1842-1845, v. 3, pts. 14-15, p. 11. Surrogate reference copy available in: The Holy Land / David Roberts. Tel-Aviv, Israel : Terra Sancta Arts, 1982, v. 4, pl. 96, p. 58. Tooley, no. 98 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,452 × 1,163 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217511 |
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