Description and travel, Description and travel--Pictorial works
Collection of views of Palestine and Lebanon by the British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts Francis Egerton, Earl of... Show moreCollection of views of Palestine and Lebanon by the British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts Francis Egerton, Earl of Ellesmere (1800-57). The attribution of these plates is established by a note in the British Library copy, which also contains a letter from Egerton referring to "my lithographs", which he obviously presented as gifts to friends. The first plate alone is signed: "F. E. del.t. G. Hawkins Lith.". Lord and Lady Francis spent the winter and spring of 1839-40 travelling in the Mediterranean, mostly aboard Lord Francis's own yacht. Lady Francis (Harriet Catherine née Greville, a great-great-granddaughter of the 5th Baron Brooke) published her account of the tour in 1841 (Abbey Travel, no. 384), containing four lithographs, two of which are reproduced in the present collection in larger size. The date is taken from the date of presentation (1846) in the BL copy. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. 13 tinted lithographed plates, including 7 proofs before letters and some with printed captions, first plate signed 'F. E. del., G. Hawkins lith'. Modern half red morocco gilt, green marbled boards, red morocco title label on front cover. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22645263 BIB-ID: 2409061 Show less
Garland, James Albert , 1870-1906, Islamic architecture, Islamic architecture--Pictorial works
Anne-Margaretta Burr, also known as Margaretta Higford Burr) was a British painter. The daughter of the Royal Navy Captain Edward Scobell (1783... Show moreAnne-Margaretta Burr, also known as Margaretta Higford Burr) was a British painter. The daughter of the Royal Navy Captain Edward Scobell (1783–1825), she traveled to Spain, Italy, Sicily, and the East. published Sketches in Spain, The Holy Land, Egypt, Turkey, and Greece in 1841. In 1844 she was in Cairo with her husband, the British Member of Parliament Daniel Higford Davall Burr (1811–1885), and subsequently visited Syria, Jerusalem, and Constantinople. She also accompanied the renowned English politician, archaeologist, and cuneiformist Austen Henry Layard (1817–1894) in his travels in Egypt and Turkey. She mainly composed watercolors. Her watercolors were done in vivid colors and great detail, especially costumes and architectural features. In contrast, the lithographs based on her works follow the technique and aesthetics of the time and render the views somewhat hazily. pl. 1 Street leading to El Azhar, Grand Cairo. -- pl. 2 Gateway of a Bazaar, grand Cairo. -- pl. 3 Mosque of Sultan Hassan. -- pl. 4 Interior of Hareem, Cairo. -- pl. 5 The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx, Grezeh from the South. -- pl. 6 Our room in the Armenian Convent in Jerusalem. -- pl. 7 Court before the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem, at Easter time. -- pl. 8 The Missr Tcharsky (Egyptian Market) Constantinople. -- pl. 9 From the Parthenon looking to the West. Fountain in the Plain of Sharon -- pl. 10 The Alcazar, Seville, Hall of the Ambassadors. -- pl. 11 Court of the Myrtles, Alhambra. Door of the Cathedral from the Patio de los Naranjos, Seville. -- pl. 12 Chapter House, Covent of St. Jeronimo, Belem. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Full contemporary red cloth. Title blocked in gilt. All the images are signed in the plate "A.M.Burr" or with an emblem of a small bird, an urn and 2 circles [B(ird) U(rn) R(ound) R(ound) = BURR?]. On pastedown endpaper the bookplate of the American banker and art collector James A. Garland Junior. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.25845 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i15806832 BIB-ID: 1019403 Show less