Views of Egypt, Palestine and Syria

Abstract

Views of Egypt: Temple of Athor at Denderah: bas relief and hieroglyphs; columns with faces (?); 2 exterior views, one with figure; Temple of Typho at Denderah; Gizeh: figure standing on Sphinx; Pyramid of Chephren, other pyramids, left; Pyramid of Cheops (Great Pyramid); Karnak: Temple of Amenophis IV (Akhenaton) showing two sculptured figures, each partly destroyed; man at base of hieroglyph covered Ptolomaean portal of Temple of Ramses; Luxor: temple from west entrance; detail of obelisk in front of temple showing hieroglyphs, 2 men lower left; man in front of wall, obelisk and portal beyond; half-buried sculptured figures flank entrance, man, center; figure in portal of Temple of Midinet Abu; wall to left of portal showing base relief and hieroglyphs; Nile and Plain of Thebes, with mummified (?) remains in foreground. Views of Palestine: Church of the Nativity among the terraced hills, Bethlehem; stone buildings and walls, Bethany; Abraham's oak, Hebron; Joppa (Jaffa): burying ground, showing buildings, tents, camels, encampmemt; encampment outside gate of Joppa, people selling fruit (?), town beyond; Jeruselem: Golden Gate; exterior of Damascus Gate with figures near it; soldiers in interior of St. Stephen's Gate; Via Dolorosa from the west, looking up steep walk, Church of the Flagellation, left, orphan asylum and barracks, right; Pool of Hezekiah from the west, water in foreground, dome roof and minaret beyond; Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock) from the east; tombs of Zachariah and James built into mountainside; Pillar of Absalom; Tomb of the Virgin Mary. Views of Syria: Damascus: Mosque of suburb of el-Meidan near Cemetery showing minaret.

Dates / Origin

Date created: 1867

Library locations

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Shelf locator: MFZ+ (Bonfils) 93-6261