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Ancient Ruins with Figures in Landscape - shown to scale
William Floyd

Ancient Ruins with Figures in Landscape

Estimated price$700 – $1,300

Lithograph

19 × 12 cm | 7.5 × 4.7 in

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About the work

A hand-coloured lithograph depicting a sweeping landscape of ancient ruins with arched stone structures in the foreground and classical columns rising amid overgrown vegetation in the distance. Small groups of figures in colourful robes animate the scene, set beneath a brooding, overcast sky with mountains on the horizon.

William Floyd (United Kingdom, 1834–1900).

Lithograph, 12 × 19 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
19 × 12 cm | 7.5 × 4.7 in
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Impressionism & Post-Impressionism
Colours
Grey, Green, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

William Floyd — Lithograph, 12 × 19 cm (representative image)
William Floyd

United Kingdom, b. 1834–1900

William Floyd was a British engraver active between 1832 and 1859, specializing in landscapes and architectural subjects. His work is noted in the collections of the Royal Academy of Arts. Floyd's engravings often depicted scenes from the British Channel, capturing the coastal scenery with meticulous detail.

In addition to his landscape engravings, Floyd collaborated with artists such as Thomas Allom and W.H. Bartlett, producing engravings based on their drawings. These works include depictions of international locations, such as Alanya in Turkey, reflecting the 19th-century British interest in foreign landscapes and cultures.

Floyd's engravings were featured in various publications, contributing to the dissemination of visual information about distant places during his time. His works remain valuable resources for understanding 19th-century artistic interpretations of both British and international landscapes.

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Printmaking

Images made by transferring ink from a prepared surface — etching, lithography, screenprint, woodcut — usually in limited editions. Iraqi artists such as Rafa Nasiri helped make printmaking a serious modern art form across the Arab world.
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