Abu Simbel, Henry Roderick Newman, 1907
Henry Roderick Newman, portrætHenry Roderick NewmanUSA, 1833–1918

Abu Simbel

1907 · Drawing

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This watercolor provides a close-up view of the Abu Simbel temples, which were buried in sand until their rediscovery in the 19th century. The American artist Henry Roderick Newman portrayed their architecture in multiple drawings between 1894 and 1913. In this later work, he meticulously layered dots and other marks to capture the tonality of sand and desert light.

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