A tinted lithograph, based on watercolours by David Roberts, from Louis Haghe’s Egypt and Nubia (1847), titled “Fragments of the Great Colossi at the Memnonium”.

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Fragments of the Great Colossi at the Memnonium

Artist

Date

1847

From

Egypt and Nubia


Underlying Rights

Public Domain Worldwide

Digital Rights

No Additional Rights


  • Exceptional quality, from $32 including delivery
  • Archival inks on high grade art paper
  • Framed option with solid wood and ready to hang

Image Size

3400 x 2334

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