Lot 430: Leander Russ (1809 - 1864), A group of four

Leander Russ (1809 - 1864), A group of four watercolours, including; 'Obelisques de Cleopatre a Alexandria (Egypt); View au Mont Molhatan, environs du Kaire; Obelisque a mataryeh (Heliopolis); Vue de L' entree des Catacombes a Alexandria, all inscribed, all unframed, each 16 x 25 cm, (4).

Leander Russ (1809 - 1864). These drawings and watercolours were executed during a tour of the Middle East between 1838 and 1842. Russ intended to publish and illustrated account of his travels and this collection includes a projected title page but the account was never published.