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'The Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza', 1838-1839. David Roberts (1796-1864) was a scene painter at Drury Lane Theatre in London. He later travelled widely and spent 1838-1839 painting and drawing in Egypt. The Great Sphinx dates from before 2500 BC. It is 20 metres high and about 73 metres long. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.