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Lot 125: Claude-Charles Rudhardt (Swiss, 1829-1895) The Temple of Isis at Philae, Nubia

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBP
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomFebruary 06, 2019

Item Overview

Description

Claude-Charles Rudhardt
(Swiss, 1829-1895)
The Temple of Isis at Philae, Nubia signed and dated 'Rudhardt 93' (lower right)oil on canvas27 x 41cm (10 5/8 x 16 1/8in).

Shown here is the Egyptian temple complex of Isis on the island of Philae largely dating to the Graceo-Roman period. A UNESCO led conservation program in the 1960s saw the entire temple dismantled and moved to the nearby Agilkia Island to protect it from rising water levels as a result of the Aswan Dam.

Auction Details

Travel and Exploration

by
Bonhams
February 06, 2019, 01:00 PM GMT

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK