Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Frederick Lewis, 1804–1876, British
Title:
Temple of Edfou, Upper Egypt
Date:
between 1841 and 1851
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, white gouache and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 7/8 x 19 7/8 inches (32.7 x 50.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Temple of Edfou, Upper Egypt, J.F. Lewis, RA. 1805-1876"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1936
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
desert | architectural subject | ruins | stones | temple | trees
Associated Places:
Nile | Temple of Edfou | Idfu | Egypt
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Egypt - The Legacy (Sarah Lawrence College Art Gallery, 1990-02-13 - 1990-04-22)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10744