The Unfinished Obelisk in 1872

[HEPZIBAH]

The Unfinished Obelisk - in pre-mass tourism days of almost 150 years ago.

The Granite Quarries of Syene (Aswan ) with the unfinished Obelisk 1872 ,
By Frank Dillon #British , 1823-1909

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[newcastle]

And it’s STILL not finished!

[carrie]

Love those paintings.

[HEPZIBAH]

Carrie, Frank Dillon painted many scenes in Egypt, as well as other parts of the Arabic world. I particularly like his more archetectual paintings of which there are plenty relating to streets and buildings in Cairo.

[carrie]

Yes thank you Hepzibah, I looked him up wouldn't mind some of his work on my walls. Might just have a go at a copy.

[Who2]

That one last auctioned for £ 10,000 - 15,000 at Bonhams, I wonder where it is now ?
Definitely not at The Luxor Art Gallery even though they have silly prices for pretty poor works of art.

Being honest these couple of perverts cannot paint for sh*t but £12 k ?.....
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesig ... -auctioned