Interior of the mosque of Sultan El Ghoree, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.

Roberts, David, 1796-1864.

Date:: 1 August 1849

Reference:: 33941i

Part of:: Egypt and Nubia

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Description

The mosque was built using sacred proportions by the last but one Mamluk Sultan, Qansuh al-Ghuri (ruled 1501-1516). The lavish complex included an elegant fountain, college and the Sultan's own mausoleum. The latter was never used as the Sultan was killed in battle and his body was lost. The mosque still survives today (2004) as part of the urban fabric of modern Cairo

Publication/Creation

London (20 Threadneedle Street) : F.G. Moon, 1 August 1849.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph with tint plate, with watercolour and gum arabic.

Series

Egypt and Nubia

Contributors

Lettering

Interior of the mosque of the Sultan El Ghoree ; David Roberts R.A. L. Haghe lith Bears number in pencil : 122

Creator/production credits

David Roberts travelled in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly Egypt, from 1838 to 1839. During his journey, Roberts produced a great number of sketches. He developed these into watercolours, which were the basis for the series of 247 lithographs called The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, published between 1842 and 1849

References note

Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 1, 272.III.122

Reference

Wellcome Collection 33941i

Notes

The entire series of 247 lithographs was divided into six volumes, which were also available as two separate publications of three volumes each. The three volumes of Middle Eastern subjects are called The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, often referred to as "The Holy Land". The remaining three volumes are called Egypt & Nubia