Caption

The entry of a monarch, sketchbook page, inscription: 'Gournah', draftsman (artist): Willem de Famars Testas, Egypt, c. 1858 - c. 1859, draftsman (artist), North Africa, pencil, height 191 mm x width 126 mm, A pencil sketch of a street scene with architectural facades topped by rounded crenellations and faint cloudlike shapes above, featuring a chariot drawn by two horses with a driver and a figure behind holding a parasol, several small human figures in various poses including standing, kneeling, and lying on the ground, a raised platform or tomb on the left with a reclining figure, a tall columned structure on the right with loosely sketched figures and objects on its surfaces, and scattered simple lines indicating ground and background details.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B47_386

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56.8Mb (10.5Mb) / 18.5in x 11.9in / 5558 x 3575 (300dpi)

Keywords

entry monarch sketchbook page inscription Gournah draftsman artist Willem de Famars Testas Egypt c 1858 - c 1859 North Africa pencil height 191 mm x width 126 mm pencil sketch street scene architectural facades topped rounded crenellations faint cloudlike shapes featuring chariot drawn two horses driver figure holding parasol several small human figures various poses standing kneeling lying ground raised platform tomb left reclining figure tall columned structure right loosely sketched figures objects surfaces scattered simple lines indicating background details