"Marius Hubert-robert (1885-1966), The Sphinx Of Giza, Watercolor"
Marius Hubert-robert (1885-1966) The Sphinx Of Giza, Watercolor signed lower left Slight dirt on the right of the work Dimension: 47 x 35 cm Dimension with frame: 66 x 54 cm Note: the work has been produced to illustrate the cover of the book by Marie-Thérèse Gaudelat, Egypt-Palestine from the Sphinx to the Cross, Éditions Arthaud, Grenoble, 1932, reproduced on the cover (see last photo, the book will be attached to the watercolor). In the 1930s, the publishing house moved towards history and geography (landscapes, sites, monuments, etc.), they called on artists to illustrate the covers and interior pages. Marius Hubert-robert (1885-1966) also illustrated Robert Chauvelot's famous book, En Indochine. Éditions Arthaud, Grenoble, 1931. Provenance: François Hebert-Stevens and Claude Arthaud collection, then by descent.