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Collection Area Printed Collections Subject Obelisks Level [40] File

1. 010056.i.4(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(19)
Title:
Memorial of massacre of European captives [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the memorial, 'a very modest unpretending looking obelisk.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

2. 010056.i.4(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(2)
Title:
General Havelock's Tomb [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the obelisk in the grounds of the Alum Bagh (see print 1). Havelock died of dysentery at the Dilkusha Palace (see print 5) in Lucknow on 24 November 1857, after relieving the city in September.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

3. 74/Cup.652.m.2, 1(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
74/Cup.652.m.2, 1(30)
Title:
Louksor (Thèbes). Construction antérieure — Pylône, colosses et obélisque [Foremost structures, the pylon, colossi and obelisk, Luxor]. Photographer: Teynard, Félix
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the north of the pylon of Rameses II, with the two half-buried colossi flanking the gateway of the Temple of Amun-Kamutef and remaining obelisk of the pair, on the left. The second obelisk was given to the French by Muhammad Ali in 1819 and now stands...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

4. 559.cc.19(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(26)
Title:
Obelisk and pylon [Luxor]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking eastwards along the face of the outer pylon of the Temple of Amun-Kamutef, towards the two half-buried colossi that flank the entrance, with the remaining obelisk to the left.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

5. 559.cc.19(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(32)
Title:
The grand hall, Karnak. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking eastwards between two rows of massive columns in the hypostyle hall of the Temple of Amun-Ra, towards the standing obelisk in the court at the far end.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

6. 559.cc.19(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(33)
Title:
Smaller court, with the obelisk of Thothmes [Karnak]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the standing obelisk, with the upper portion of a fallen obelisk lying among broken masonry in the foreground: 'At the end of the Great Hall is the third propylon, behind which stand two obelisks, dedicated to Thothmes I. and Rameses II. The two are sho...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

7. 559.cc.19(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(35)
Title:
The sanctuary and grand hall from the south-east [Karnak]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking along the length of the Temple of Amun-Ra from the sanctuary area (in the foreground), across the obelisk court (showing the two standing obelisks and the upper portion of the fallen one) and towards the hypostyle court beyond.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

8. 559.cc.19(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
559.cc.19(40)
Title:
View of the great temple from the north-west [Karnak]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the sanctuary area of the Temple of Amun-Ra, with the obelisk court on the left.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1874-1875
Extent:
1 item

9. 1261.d.30, 2(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 2(32)
Title:
Thèbes. Palais de Karnak. Vue générale, prise au nord. Salle hypostyle. — Obélisques. — Pylone. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the north face of the great Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Amun, with the obelisks of Tuthmosis I and Hatshepsut on the left. A minute figure, posed against the skyline on top of the ruins, indicates the scale of the remains.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
3-6 May 1850
Extent:
1 item

10. 1261.d.30, 2(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 2(43)
Title:
Thèbes. Palais de Karnak. Sanctuaire de granit et salle Hypostyle. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the sanctuary looking nort-west along the axis of the temple, towards the great Hypostyle Hall, with the obelisks of Tuthmosis I (on the right) and Hatshepsut (partially obscured, on the left) in the foreground. An Egyptian figure stands among the rui...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
3-6 May 1850
Extent:
1 item