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Sarcophage dit d'Alexandre, The so-called Alexander Sarcophagus
The photograph shows one of the long sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Alexander and the Macedonians hunting lions., Title from item, date and author devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled in the negative. In this print the original background has been ...
Sarcophage dit d'Alexandre, The so-called Alexander Sarcophagus
The photograph shows one of the short sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Abdalonymus - the who was made king of Sidon by Alexander - hunting a panther., Title from item, date and author devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered (84) in the ne ...
Sarcophage dit d'Alexandre, The so-called Alexander Sarcophagus
The photograph shows one of the short sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Alexander in a battle., Title from item, date and author devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered (85) in the negative. In this print the original background has been re ...
Sarcophage Satrape, The Satrap sarcophagus
The photograph shows one of the short sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting the Persian governor reclined on the throne, transmitting orders before the departure of a coachman., Title from item, date and author devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and nu ...
Seated studio portrait of a Georgian woman in traditional costumes
Title and date devised by Library staff., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0033-0007, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26314526, BIB-ID: 2810989
Souvenirs de Constantinople
Plates include views of Constantinople and its surroudings, some costume subjects and, curiously enough, various forms of Turkish transport by Jean Brindesi, an Italian painter who worked primarily as a watercolour artist in Istanbul, during the Abdul-Majid period (1831-1861). He worked on scenes in ...
Statue de Memphis à Sahhura, Memphis statue in Saqqara
The photograph shows the statue of Ramses II statue in Memphis., Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (643) in the negative., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2017.0144, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i24473686, BIB-ID: 2537352
Studio portrait of a Georgian family in traditional costumes
Title and date devised by Library staff., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0040-0007, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26316997, BIB-ID: 2811182
Studio portrait of a Georgian family in traditional costumes
Title and date devised by Library staff., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0033-0008, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26314678, BIB-ID: 2810999
Studio portrait of a woman veiled in a yashmak
Probably Sebah & Joaillier (active between 1860 and 1890 CE). This portrait is a typical orientalist representation of “the veiled Turkish lady,” a longstanding popular subject with commercial photographers. This type of dress and face cover was adopted by upper-class women all over the Otto ...
Syrien, Syria
It collects views of sites in Palestine and Syria, including expeditions westerners made with Bedouins. With picturesque views of pre-historic sites, various mosques and churches, and scenes of local inhabitants., Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Most of the photographs are signed, nu ...
Tombeau de Gournah, Tomb in Qurna
Between 1815 and 1822, the French explorer Frédéric Cailliaud documented the artworks and texts he found in the major archaeological sites of Egypt and Sudan. Among the multitude of tomb paintings, he focused on recording practical aspects of daily life, such as this depiction of artisans refining ...