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Subject Tombs and Sepulchral Monuments Level [40] File

61. 1261.d.30, 1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 1(9)
Title:
Égypte Moyenne. Pyramide de Chéops. Photographer: Rochas, Aimé
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the south face of the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), with the smaller group of the Pyramids of the Queens to the right. With additional caption note: 'Chéops — le Souphis de Manéthon — le Choufou des Égyptiens. IVe dynastie.' This photogra...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 item

62. 1261.d.30, 1(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 1(10)
Title:
Égypte Moyenne. Pyramide de Chéphren. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the north-east, looking towards the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafra), with the mortuary temple in the left foreground. Flaubert records visiting the Pyramids and the Sphinx with Du Camp (and in a later letter noting the 'excellent photograph that Max has t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1849
Extent:
1 item

63. 1261.d.30, 1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 1(11)
Title:
Égypte Moyenne. Le Sphynx vu de face. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view (from the east) of the Great Sphinx at Giza, with the pyramids in the background. Flaubert records visiting the Pyramids and the Sphinx with Du Camp (and in a later letter noting the 'excellent photograph that Max has taken' of the latter) on 7 Dece...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
7 Dec 1849
Extent:
1 item

64. 1261.d.30, 1(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 1(12)
Title:
Haute-Égypte. Nécropole de l'ancienne Lycopolis. Asyout. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View at Asyut (the ancient Lykopolis), looking towards the hillside, pierced near the summit by rows of rock-cut tombs. Flaubert and Du Camp arrived at Asyut on 26 February 1850 and visited the tombs on the same day, before leaving for Qena the next morning. With ad...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25-26 Feb 1850
Extent:
1 item

65. 1261.d.30, 1(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 1(13)
Title:
Haute-Égypte. Mosquée d'El-Arif et Tombeau de Mourad-Bey, à Saouadji [Sohag]. Mourad-Bey est mort de la peste, à Saouadji, le 21 mai 1801. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the El-Arif Mosque at Sohag, with the small domed tomb of Murad Bay in the left foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
22-23 Feb 1850
Extent:
1 item

66. 1261.d.30, 2(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 2(60)
Title:
Thèbes. Gournah. Nécropole de Thèbes. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking up the hillside west of Thebes, honeycombed with rock-cut tombs. With additional caption note: 'Tombeaux des castes sacerdotales et militaires. Nommé Memmonia par les Égyptiens, d'où les Grecs ont fait Memmon; appellation qu'ils ont donnée aux colo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1850
Extent:
1 item

67. 1261.d.30, 2(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 2(62)
Title:
Haute-Égypte. Tombeau de Cidi-Abdellah-el-Marabout. A Erment. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the tomb complex at Armant (Hermonthis).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1850
Extent:
1 item

68. 1347.f.21(183)

Reference (shelfmark):
1347.f.21(183)
Title:
Wordsworth's Tomb, Grasmere Church-Yard. Photographer: Ogle, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Close view of the headstone, shared by William and Mary Wordsworth.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

69. 1704.d.10(103)

Reference (shelfmark):
1704.d.10(103)
Title:
Lycian No. 3. Photographer: Caldesi, Leonida
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of the tomb in the Lycian gallery of the British Museum, the plinth inscribed, 'Roof of monlithic tomb inscribed with name Merewe. Bellerophon attacking Chimaera. On the ridge above - Banquet, figure crowning an athlete, seated figures conversing.' Beyond t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1873
Extent:
1 item

70. 1704.d.10(108)

Reference (shelfmark):
1704.d.10(108)
Title:
Tomb of Satrap of Lycia. Lycian No. 8. Photographer: Caldesi, Leonida
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View looking towards the tomb, with sculptures of Nereids from Xanthus and seated figures from the Sacred Way at Branchidae in the foreground. The Lycian inscription identifies the tomb as that of Payava.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1873
Extent:
1 item

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