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Watercolors of Egypt and the Holy Land

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26.05.2022 10:00UTC -04:00
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Lot 312 | Watercolors of Egypt and the Holy Land
Watercolors of Egypt and the Holy LandFrederick Catherwood, 1832-5CATHERWOOD, Frederick (1799-1854). [15 watercolors of Egypt and the Holy Land.] Egypt, 1832-5. A set of watercolors of Egypt and Holy Land by English traveler and artist Frederick Catherwood. Catherwood is most famous for his book documenting the architecture of the Yucatan (see following lot), but prior to that journey he took several trips throughout the Mediterranean. His sketches of Egyptian ruins inspired the collector Robert Hay, who went on to fund Catherwood's second trip to the Middle East. Catherwood had quite the adventure, carrying a camera lucida and often traveling in disguise—and even briefly working for the Pasha as an engineer. He spent much his time between 1832-5 in Karnak and Thebes, where he worked to produce the detailed plan which would later form the basis for Burford and Catherwood’s famous panorama in 1839, as well as copious sketches and watercolors of the ruins. The present lot includes images of Thebes and Karnak from this period, as well as watercolors of Beni Hassan, Decapolis, Nubia, and Jerusalem. Most of his drawings from this time are unpublished; many are held by the British Museum. 10 watercolors mounted on board and individually matted (approx. 212 x 328mm image in 427 x 507mm matting), with 5 watercolors mounted on boards stamped "Bristol Heath & Co Paper" (approx. 229 x 330mm on 371 x 458mm mount). Most signed and dated, some with captions either on the sheet or on the mount.
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