Roberts, David. Grand Approach to the Temple of Philoe. Engraving from the Egypt and Nubia series published in 1856. Original colouring.

An original lithographic print by David Roberts, part of the Egypt and Nubia series. Published in 1856 by Day & Son, London. Original colour.

David Roberts RA RBA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for his detailed lithographic prints from The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a series of lithograph prints that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the regions (1838–1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.