



Orlik, Emil
From Egypt. Fifteen etchings.
Berlin, Propyläen-Verlag 1922
41.5 x 34 cm. 4 sheets: title, table of contents, and foreword by Julias Elias. With 15 signed original etchings by Emil Orlik, all under numbered original mounts. In an original half-leather portfolio with spine title and cover vignette. In 1911-1912, Emil Orlik embarked on extensive travels, including a visit to Egypt. The etchings in this portfolio are based on the sketchbooks from these visits, testifying to the world traveler Emil Orlik's unerring visual memory. The individual titles are: 1: Arabs - 2: Grain Market in Luxor - 3: Sudanese - 4: Nubian Girl - 5: Landscapes near Aswan - 6: Girl from Cairo - 7: Morning on the Nile - 8: Arab Women - 9: Felucca on the Nile - 10: In the Bazaar - 11: Oasis in the Desert - 12: Rest - 13: Outside the City - 14: From the Fish Market in Cairo - 15: On the Road. One of 100 copies. In perfect condition.
