Alexandria, Egypt & Lighthouse: A Hand-colored Aquatint & Engraving by L. Mayer
This is a hand-colored aquatint and engraving entitled "Part of the New City of Alexandria, with the Light House", published in London by R. Bowyer from 1802-1805. The print was created by Thomas Milton (1743-1827) from drawings by Luigi Mayer. The scene depicts sailboats in Alexandria's harbor, with the lighthouse on the left.
Creator: Luigi Mayer (1755 - 1803, Italian)
Creation Year: 1802-1805
Dimensions: Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)
Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium: Engraving, Aquatint
Condition: See description below.
This is a hand-colored aquatint and engraving entitled "Part of the New City of Alexandria, with the Light House", published in London by R. Bowyer from 1802-1805. The print was created by Thomas Milton (1743-1827) from drawings by Luigi Mayer. The scene depicts sailboats in Alexandria's harbor, with the lighthouse on the left.
Creator: Luigi Mayer (1755 - 1803, Italian)
Creation Year: 1802-1805
Dimensions: Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)
Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium: Engraving, Aquatint
Condition: See description below.
This is a hand-colored aquatint and engraving entitled "Part of the New City of Alexandria, with the Light House", published in London by R. Bowyer from 1802-1805. The print was created by Thomas Milton (1743-1827) from drawings by Luigi Mayer. The scene depicts sailboats in Alexandria's harbor, with the lighthouse on the left.
Creator: Luigi Mayer (1755 - 1803, Italian)
Creation Year: 1802-1805
Dimensions: Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)
Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium: Engraving, Aquatint
Condition: See description below.
This hand colored engraving is presented in an antiqued silver and gold-colored wood frame and a cream-colored mat. The frame measures 18.75" high, 21.5" wide and 1" thick. The engraving is in very good condition.
Luigi Mayer (1755-1803) was an accomplished water-colorist and draughtsman, and is renowned as the most accurate delineator of Egypt and Palestine prior to David Roberts. He was commissioned by Sir Robert Ainslie, the British ambassador to Constantinople, 1776–1792, then the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Mayer traveled widely in Palestine, Egypt, and present-day Turkey. He focused on the architecture, costumes, and landscapes of the region. Thomas Milton, the engraver and colorist, captured much of the rich earth tones and atmosphere of the region. In addition to "An Egyptian Bey", Mayer's creations included views of the Egyptian pyramids at Gizah, the Sphinx, Pompey’s Pillar, Rosetta, Alexandria, Cairo, Cacamo, Macri, Rhodes, Cyprus, Corinth, Carthage, the Triumphal Arch at Tripoli, Jerusalem, Bethnay and the Dead Sea, and Bethlehem, as well as costume plates of Mamalukes, an Arab Sheik, Egyptian dancing girls and peasants, Bedouins, and Caramanians.
