Caption

Irrigation system in the vicinity of Luxor, Sâkîeh. Irrigation machine. (Environs de Louqsor), Egypt, L'orient artistique et pittoresque, Artistic and picturesque impressions of countries in the East, print, printmaker: Adolphe Mouilleron, after drawing by Émile Prisse d'Avennes, printer (person): Victor Jacques Bertauts (possibly), Paris, 1851 - 1880, Adolphe Mouilleron, Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Victor Jacques Bertauts, printmaker, after drawing by, printer (person), paper, chine collé, lithography, lithography with planing technique on chine collé, proof print, height 311 mm x width 447 mm, Series title based on later condition and relationship with other prints from the series 'L'orient artistique et pittoresque'. This series consists of an unknown number of prints. On the later state of this print is number 1., irrigation, cultivation, North Africa, Luxor, A detailed charcoal or pencil scene of a rustic riverside structure with rough wooden beams, tied ropes, and weathered posts extending over dark water, topped by a simple shelter made from branches and foliage; a person sits under the shelter holding a long pole beside a large animal with a rounded body standing near the edge; surrounding the structure are rocky, worn stone walls, tufts of grasses and low plants, and textured ground, all rendered in muted tones with soft shading and fine crosshatching.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B12_188

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Rights managed

Available size

52.7Mb (8.6Mb) / 16.7in x 12.3in / 4996 x 3688 (300dpi)

Keywords

Irrigation system vicinity Luxor Sâkîeh Irrigation machine Environs de Louqsor Egypt L'orient artistique et pittoresque Artistic picturesque impressions countries East print printmaker Adolphe Mouilleron drawing Émile Prisse d'Avennes printer person Victor Jacques Bertauts Paris 1851 - 1880 paper chine collé lithography planing technique proof print height 311 mm x width 447 mm Series title based later condition relationship prints series series consists unknown number later state number 1 irrigation cultivation North Africa detailed charcoal pencil scene rustic riverside structure rough wooden beams tied ropes weathered posts extending dark water topped simple shelter branches foliage person sits under shelter holding long pole beside large animal rounded body standing near edge surrounding structure rocky worn stone walls tufts grasses low plants textured ground rendered muted tones soft shading fine crosshatching