Egypt: ‘Cairo from the Gate of Citizenib, looking towards the Desert of Suez'. Watercolour painting by David Roberts (1796-1864), c. 1839-1840. David Roberts (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter renowned for a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints and paintings of Egypt and the Middle East that he produced during long tours of the region. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.

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