{"product_id":"simoom-in-the-desert-by-david-roberts","title":"Simoom in the Desert by David Roberts","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimoom in the Desert by David Roberts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec.1856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-colored Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate 240, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Simoom in the Desert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a nineteenth-century tinted lithograph published in 1856 as part of David Roberts's celebrated series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt \u0026amp; Nubia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The dramatic scene depicts a caravan of travelers and camels near the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimoom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a powerful hot wind carrying dust and sand, sweeps across the desert. The composition captures the imposing scale of Egypt's ancient monuments while conveying the harsh and unpredictable conditions of the surrounding landscape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt \u0026amp; Nubia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is regarded as one of the most important illustrated travel publications of the nineteenth century. Based on sketches Roberts completed during an eleven-month journey through Egypt and the Middle East between 1838 and 1839, the series introduced many Western audiences to the region's temples, landscapes, and historic monuments with an unprecedented level of accuracy and detail. Roberts was among the first Western artists granted access to several sacred mosques and restricted sites, allowing him to record subjects rarely seen by European viewers. His drawings, later transformed into masterful lithographs by Louis Haghe, helped fuel nineteenth-century European fascination with Egypt and the Near East and played a significant role in shaping the visual culture of Orientalist art. Today, the series remains one of the most influential pictorial records of the region produced during the age of exploration and travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 8 x 11 1\/4 W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Some foxing, small tear on bottom edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53529194332439,"sku":"PR0111-8","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/IMG_46432.jpg?v=1781189017","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/simoom-in-the-desert-by-david-roberts","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}