David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya

(Left) Image caption: The Great Temple of Aboo Simble, color lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846. Source: Cleveland Museum of Art. (right) Image caption: Temple at Tuloom, by Frederick Catherwood, 1844. Source: New York Public Library. Article by Philip S. Kay, BA Hons. Ancient History & Archaeology. The Collector – November 13, 2024.

Find out how the amazing works of two 19th-century artists and travelers enlightened the world about the wonders of the ancient Egyptians and Maya.

In the space of four years during the twilight of the 18th century, four noteworthy events with no apparent connection took place. In 1796, David Roberts was born in Scotland. In the same year, Alois Senefelder invented lithography in Germany. In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt, and in 1799, Frederick Catherwood was born in England. […]

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