Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo.
1846-1849
Scottish artist David Roberts traveled to Egypt in the 1830s, sketching everything he saw to bring the 'exotic' East back to Victorian audiences who couldn't travel themselves. This detailed view of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo captures the massive scale of Mamluk architecture, with those iconic red-and-white striped arches framing a central ablution fountain. You can see people gathering and praying in traditional dress, giving a lively sense of daily life in the 19th century. It's part of his famous series of prints that basically served as the travel photography of the Victorian era.
- Technique
- Hand-colored lithograph
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