Karnac [Karnak]. Nov. 29th, 1838.

1846-1849

David Roberts traveled deep into Egypt in the 1830s, sketching ancient ruins that most Europeans had only read about in books. This breathtaking view of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak captures the sheer scale of the temple, with tiny human figures dwarfed by massive, colorful columns. Published later in his famous series 'Egypt and Nubia,' these images fueled a massive craze for all things Egyptian across Victorian Europe. The delicate hand-coloring brings the ancient hieroglyphs and papyrus-shaped capitals back to life, showing us how the temple might have looked thousands of years ago.

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