Der Pharus zu Alexandrien
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Item data
Title
Der Pharus zu Alexandrien
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Seven wonders of the world
Names
Fischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhard, 1656-1723 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1803 - 1805
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Seven Wonders of the World
Harbors -- Egypt -- Alexandria
Lighthouses -- Egypt -- Alexandria
Towers -- To 499
Genres
Notes
Source Note: From Museum des Wundervollen, oder Magazin des Ausserordentlichen in der Natur, der Kunst und im Menschenleben. (Leipzig : Baumgärtner, 1803-1805) Baumgärtner, Friedrich Gotthelf (1759-1848), Publisher. Bergk, Johann Adam (1769-1834), Author.
Original Version: Detail of an original by Fischer von Erlach.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: plate mark 21.5 x 15 cm
"Mus. d. Wunderv. 12r„ B. 2s„ od. 68s„ St„ No„ 4"--lettered in plate.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb045250-c5bf-012f-54ba-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1803
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Der Pharus zu Alexandrien" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1803 - 1805. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb045250-c5bf-012f-54ba-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1803 - 1805). Der Pharus zu Alexandrien Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb045250-c5bf-012f-54ba-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Der Pharus zu Alexandrien" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb045250-c5bf-012f-54ba-58d385a7bc34
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