Bâb el fitüch, ein Thor zu Káhira—Cairo Bab al-Futuh gate—Niebuhr/Haas 1773
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Bâb el fitüch, ein Thor zu Káhira [Bab al-Futuh, a gate at Cairo]
A finely engraved view of Bab al-Futuh, one of the great medieval gates of Cairo. The twin round towers, crenellated walls and passing figures create a strong architectural image, while the scene preserves the gate within its eighteenth-century urban context. Unlike many European views of Egypt, this is not merely picturesque; it records a specific monument observed during Niebuhr’s journey. The plate therefore has appeal to collectors of Islamic architecture, Cairo, military gateways and early European documentation of the Middle East. The human figures give scale and life without distracting from the massive masonry. It is among the more decorative single architectural views from the Cairo section. It would make a handsome architectural subject for framing within a group of medieval Cairo views.
Size 21 x 16 cm | 8.0 x 6.0 inches
Date Published: 1773
Type: Antique uncoloured copper-engraved architectural / topographical view
Author: Haas, Georg
Publication: Niebuhr's Description de l’Arabie
Condition: Good |
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