Part of the hall of columns at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt

DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. (EDINBURGH 1796-1864 LONDON) Part of the hall of columns at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt signed 'David Roberts R.A.' (lower right) and inscribed 'Part of the Hall of Columns at Karnak, Thebes' (lower left) and further inscribed 'To Mrs John Birch/ With the artists kind & best wishes/ May 30th 1855' (lower right, on the original mount) pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on buff paper 13 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (35.3 x 25.1 cm.)