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Source Description
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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Document identity
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311841
label
Abu Simbel
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obj
dtoType
drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
311841
contentType
drawing
title
Abu Simbel
description
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.
date
1907
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79873627
creators
311842
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Image: 66 x 43 x 1.3 cm (26 x 16 15/16 x 1/2 in.)
cul
America
accession
2018.72
Source extras
tec
watercolor
tombstone
Abu Simbel, 1907. Henry Roderick Newman (American, 1833–1918). Watercolor; image: 66 x 43 x 1.3 cm (26 x 16 15/16 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of William Kelly Simpson, 2018.72
collection
DR - American 20th Century
inscriptions
inscription
lower left, in blue watercolor: H R Newman / Abu Simbel / Feb. 1907
inscription
verso: in graphite on wooden panel, below the horizontal support: Abu Simbel / 1907 / This picture must not (must and not underlined twice) be removed / from the panel (be removed from the panel: each word underlined once) / HRN
inscription
upper right, in graphite: 66050
inscription
purple black stamp below horizontal crossbar and just below the inscription: CHARLES ROBERSON & Co / ARTISTS’ COLOURMEN / Manufacturers of / WATER & OIL COLOURS, / MATERIALS FOR / Drawing & Painting. / 99, LONG ACRE, LONDON
creditline
Bequest of William Kelly Simpson
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:54:29.225000
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311841
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Drawings
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DR - American 20th Century
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watercolor
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male
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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