Numbering: Roman numerals in page number box refer to plate numbers, found in upper right corner of images
Content: according to the "Description des planches" which precedes the plates, this is a "Tekieh ou Couvent." According to the Blue Guide to Egypt, a Takiyyah is a "Turkish building to house a permanent community of sufis."

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: Platemark : 38 x 52.5 cm.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13984016
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 50331c60-c6cf-012f-e2af-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1839

Cite this item

MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Plan et coupe du Couvent de Dervich" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50331c60-c6cf-012f-e2af-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1839). Plan et coupe du Couvent de Dervich Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50331c60-c6cf-012f-e2af-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Plan et coupe du Couvent de Dervich" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50331c60-c6cf-012f-e2af-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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