Fragments of a colossal statue at the Memnonium, Thebes

DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. (EDINBURGH 1796-1864 LONDON) Fragments of a colossal statue at the Memnonium, Thebes signed 'David Roberts. R.A.' (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'Memnonium, Thebes Dec. 5th, 1838' (lower left) and further inscribed 'Dimensions of the statue/Between the shoulders [?] 26 feet/Circumference of the Head 54"/Shoulder to the elbow 13" [5]' (lower right) pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on blue-grey paper 12 7/8 x 19 ¼ in. (32.7 x 48.9 cm.)