Exterior of the Great Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, Nubia
Anton Schranz (Ochsenhausen, Austria 1769 - Malta 1839)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1841 - 1842
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Place of origin
Austria
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499374.4
Summary
Watercolour on paper, Exterior of the Great Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, Nubia by Anton Schranz (Ochsenhausen, Austria 1769 - Malta 1839). An outdoor scene with six male figures; four standing wearing draped clothing and two reclining. Standing in front of a large rock face with three giant seated Egyptian figures of Ramesses II carved into the side. A mound of sand rises above the figures in the background. Mounted within frame.
Provenance
Thomas Legh (1792-1857) travelled extensively in the Middle East and Egypt in the early 19th century. He produced his own drawings of this but they did not survive. In 1841 Viscount Castlereagh undertook a similar journey and he employed Anton Schranz to produce a record of his travels. He had them bound into a series of portfolios, the second one (this one) has been framed and used to be displayed in the Bright Gallery.
Marks and inscriptions
The National Trust / Paper Conservation / Reference no. P90/6 / Date completed May 90 / Signature M. Goodwin / (black ink on label on frame)
Makers and roles
Anton Schranz (Ochsenhausen, Austria 1769 - Malta 1839), artist