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Photographs of Egypt, circa 1870s-circa 1880s
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of Egypt
- Dates
- circa 1870s-circa 1880s (inclusive)18701880
- Quantity
- 117 photographic prints (1 box) : albumen print ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH1200
- Summary
- Albumen prints of Egypt that appear to have come from the same album and include photographs of people and the pyramids taken by the Royal School of Military Engineering photographer William de Wiveleslie Abney in 1874, G. Lekegian circa 1887 and unidentified photographs many of which may have been done by Sir William de Wilveleslie Abney
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
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- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney was born July 24, 1893 in Derbyshire, England. He attended the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and joined the Royal Engineers in 1861 including some time in India. In 1871 he assisted at the Royal School of Military Engineering at Chatham in the telegraphy department and eventually went on to teach chemistry and photography among other subjects. His extensive work, developments and writings in photography, including Instruction in Photography became very popular and in 1874 he was made assistant instructor of the school of chemistry and photography at Chatham which was formerly part of the school of electricity. Abney was chosen to photograph and observe the transit of Venus across the Sun from Egypt. While in Egypt Abney and his assistants photographed famous landmarks and monuments and in 1876 Abney published Thebes and its Five Great Temples, containing forty of his photographs from Egypt. Upon his return to England Abney left Chatham to become involved with the Department of Science and Art and later the Board of Education at South Kensington. He retired form this position in 1903 and became an advisory council member for education in the war office. He was the president of the Royal Photographic Society for multiple years in 1892-1894, 1896, 1903 and 1905 and continued to experiment and lecture his photographic discoveries until his death on December 2, 1920.
G. Lekegian started his work as a watercolor artist in Constantinople in 1880. He eventually moved to Cairo, Egypt to set up a photograph studio in 1887 where Armenians managed a majority of the early photograph industry. Lekegian took photographs that were popular with the tourist industry including views of the Pyramids and Luxor temples. He also took photographs of daily life and people in the region. He won the Gold Medal at the International Photography Exhibition in Paris in 1892 and the Grand Prize at the International Exhibition in Chicago in 1893. Lekegian would eventually work as the official photographer for Egypt's British Army. Around 1920 Lekegian's studio probably closed down.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Albumen prints of Egypt that appear to have come from the same album and include photographs of people and the pyramids taken by the Royal School of Military Engineering photographer William de Wiveleslie Abney in 1874, G. Lekegian circa 1887 and unidentified photographs many of which may have been done by Sir William de Wilveleslie Abney. Also includes one photograph by Felix Bonfils.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Some photographs appear to have come from the same album where album order was not retained. Some pages were able to be put back together in original order.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Photographs of Egypt seriesReturn to Top
These photographs appear to have come from the same album where album order was not retained. Some pages able to be put back together in original order.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1-1a | circa 1870s | |
1/1 | 1-1b | circa 1870s | |
1/1 | 1-2a | Men sitting on ground near Nile River
and rock formations
Printed on page: View showing Overflow of the River Nile.
|
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-2b | Temple of the Sphynx stone structure
and the Great Pyramid of Giza |
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-3a | Colonel Campbell's dahabeah
The Rhoda
A dahabeah is a shallow bottomed passenger boat most commonly
used on the Nile River.
|
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-3b | Doorway in the Stabl Antar Tomb,
Asyut |
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-4a | View of Nile River bank and Moslem
Tombs, Asyut |
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-4b | Wolf (Mummy) caves along limestone
mountain, Asyut |
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-5a | circa 1870s | |
1/1 | 1-5b |
Front exterior of the Temple of Hathor,
Dendera
Incorrect caption on mat.
|
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-6a |
The Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergetes
with surrounding sculptures and buildings, Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor,
Thebes
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-6b |
Interior of Temple of Hathor looking
south-west, Dendera
Incorrect caption on mat.
|
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-7a to 1-7b | Views of Asyut city and surrounding
area |
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-8a | Temple of Hathor rear exterior showing
Woman's temple, Dendera
Incorrect caption on mat.
|
circa 1870s |
1/1 | 1-8b | Temple of Hathor north side,
Dendera
Incorrect caption on mat.
|
circa 1870s |
1/2 | 1-9a | circa 1870s | |
1/2 | 1-9b | circa 1870s | |
1/2 | 1-10 | Interior columns of Temple of Hathor,
Dendera
Incorrect caption on mat.
|
circa 1870s |
1/2 | 1-11 | circa 1870s | |
1/2 | 1-12a | circa 1870s | |
1/2 | 1-12b | circa 1870s | |
1/2 | 1-13a | Group of people gathered near stone
wall, Karnak
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
November 17, 1874 |
1/2 | 1-13b | Palm trees, water and stone structure,
Karnak
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-14 | Great Hall at Karnak with
obelisk
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham,
England
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-15a |
Great Hall stone structures and
obelisks, Karnak
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-15b |
Boy standing near Temple of Karnak
stones and Salt Lake
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-16a |
First area of the Temple of Karnak with
view of Hypostyle Hall
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-16b |
Boys on water bank at the Temple of
Thutmose III, Karnak
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-17 | Interior of Small Temple with large
columns, Karnak
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/2 | 1-18a | Interior walls of Small Temple with
hieroglyphics, Karnak |
circa 1870s |
1/2 | 1-18b | Hall with columns in Small Temple,
Karnak |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-19a | circa 1870s | |
1/3 | 1-19b |
Colossi of Memnon of Amenophis III
looking South-east, Thebes
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/3 | 1-20 | Columns with hieroglyphs in Small
Temple, Karnak |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-21a |
Stone structures with domes in the
desert between Philae and Aswan
Printed on page: Mahomedan Tombs in the Desert between Philaw
and Assonan.
|
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-21b | circa 1870s | |
1/3 | 1-22a | Temple of Karnak wall and
obelisks |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-22b | Great Temple at Karnak looking
South
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-23 | circa 1870s | |
1/3 | 1-24a | West Colonnade at Temple is Isis,
Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-24b | Colonnade with sistrum style capitals
and heads of Hathor surrounding the Birth House, Temple of Isis,
Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-25a | View of Nile and South-east corridor,
Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-25b | Temple structures from East,
Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-26a | circa 1870s | |
1/3 | 1-26b |
Trajan's Kiosk (Pharaoh's Bed) stone
structure with 14 columns with view of water, Philae
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-27a |
Temple of Hathor colonnade and
forecourt, Philae
Printed with photo: Landing-place, southwest of island.
Temple of Hathor was built by Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy
VIII Euergetes II.
|
circa 1870s |
1/3 | 1-27b | circa 1870s | |
1/3 | 1-28a | circa 1870s | |
1/3 | 1-28b | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-29a | Fallen stones and columns at the Great
Temple at Karnak |
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-29b | Ramesses II columns, East Temple,
Karnak
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-30 | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-31 | East colonnade of temple between first
and second pylon, Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-32a |
Men in front of Medinet Habu walls and
structure, Luxor
Medinet Habu is the mortuary temple of Ramesses III who reigned
from 1186–1155 BC.
|
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-32b | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-33a | Three men in front of the Memnonium
great hall and surrounding landscape, Thebes |
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-33b | Memnonian Temple with four colossi and
fallen statues, Thebes |
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-34a | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-34b | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-35a | Pillars with Osiride statues in the
first court at Medinet Habu, Luxor
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
Osiride (Osirise) is identified as the god of the afterlife and
the dead.
|
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-35b | Small temple with courtyard at Medinet
Habu, Luxor |
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-36 | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-37 | Great Hall pillars, Memnonium,
Thebes |
circa 1870s |
1/4 | 1-38a | circa 1870s | |
1/4 | 1-38b | circa 1870s | |
1/5 | 1-39a | Side chamber walls with hieroglyphs,
Medinet Habu, Luxor
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/5 | 1-39b | Second pylon, Medinet Habu,
Luxor
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham,
England
|
1874 |
1/5 | 1-40a | West view of Goorneh Temple,
Thebes |
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-40b | Goorneh Temple looking east,
Thebes |
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-41a | circa 1870s | |
1/5 | 1-41b |
Valley of the Kings, Theban
Hills
From the 16th-11th century BC pharaohs of the New Kingdom
constructed tombs and chambers in the valley to the west of the Nile River.
|
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-42 | South-east gateway of
Dendera |
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-43 | Peristyle courtyard at Medinet Habu,
Luxor |
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-44a | Dahabeah, men, camels, goods and
caravan on shore of Aswan
A dahabeah is a shallow bottomed passenger boat most commonly
used on the Nile River.
|
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-44b | West colonnade at Temple of Isis,
Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-45a |
Goorneh Temple and surrounding land
with trees and men resting
Printed on page: Gebel Assis.
|
circa 1870s |
1/5 | 1-45b | circa 1870s | |
1/5 | 1-46 | East end of the northern corridor of
the grand court at Medinet Habu, Luxor
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/5 | 1-47 | circa 1870s | |
1/5 | 1-48a | View of Luxor from the
river
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/5 | 1-48b | Frist pylon and surrounding pillars at
Temple of Isis, Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-49a | Luxor viewed from across
river |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-49b | The Facade of Goorneh Temple,
Thebes
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photograph)
|
1874 |
1/6 | 1-50 | circa 1870s | |
1/6 | 1-51 | Center court entrance to Edfu Temple,
Edfu |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-52a | Outer courtyard of Edfu Temple,
Edfu |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-52b | Columns in outer courtyard, Edfu
Temple, Edfu |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-53a |
South view of courtyard,
Karnak
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/6 | 1-53b |
Edifice of Thuthmose III,
Karnak
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
1874 |
1/6 | 1-54a | circa 1870s | |
1/6 | 1-54b |
First cataract of the Nile River with
rapids and rocks in the water
Printed on page: Shows rapid, which is the passage for
Dahabeahs.
|
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-55a | Philae viewed from across river and
rocks |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-55b | Water and rocky shores near the first
cataract of the Nile River |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-56a | circa 1870s | |
1/6 | 1-56b | circa 1870s | |
1/6 | 1-57a | Sunset over water, Thebes
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/6 | 1-57b | View of south end of Island of
Philae |
circa 1870s |
1/6 | 1-58 | Side chapel gateway of Temple of Edfu,
Edfu |
circa 1870s |
1/7 | 1-59 | circa 1870s | |
1/7 | 1-60 | Obelisks and fallen walls,
Karnak |
circa 1870s |
1/7 | 1-61a | Colonnade and pylon
William de Wiveleslie Abney,Chatham, England (photographer)
|
1874 |
1/7 | 1-61b | The Colossi of Memnon of Amenophis
III |
circa 1870s |
1/7 | 1-62a |
Obelisk and fallen down obelisk with
stone walls
Item is detached from album page.
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
circa 1870s |
1/7 | 1-62b |
Man sitting near hypostyle
hall
Item is detached from album page.
|
circa 1870s |
1/8 | 1-63 |
The Sphinx and the Pyramid of
Giza
G. Lekegian,Cairo,
Egypt (photographer)
|
circa 1880s |
1/8 | 1-64a | Interior room with hieroglyphics on
walls |
circa 1870s |
1/8 | 1-64b | Stone structure with pillars surrounded
by small hills |
circa 1870s |
1/8 | 1-65 |
Three men in front of and sitting on
the Sphinx of Giza
G. Lekegian,Cairo,
Egypt (photographer)
|
circa 1880s |
1/8 | 1-66 |
Man standing near the entrance to the
Great Pyramid of Giza with graffiti on it
G. Lekegian,Cairo,
Egypt (photographer)
|
circa 1880s |
1/8 | 1-67 | Aswan viewed from the island of
Elphantine |
circa 1870s |
1/8 | 1-68 | Men and camel caravan near stone
structure
G. Lekegian,Cairo,
Egypt (photographer)
|
circa 1880s |
1/8 | 1-69 |
The Great Pyramid of Giza with small
caravan in front
G. Lekegian,Cairo,
Egypt (photographer)
|
circa 1880s |
1/8 | 1-70a |
Colossi pillar and hillside with three
men, probably at Karnak
Photograph has stamp of Military Engineering Photo School,
Chatam, England.
|
circa 1870s |
1/8 | 1-70b | circa 1870s |
Felix BonfilsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/9 | 2 |
Hypostyle hall at Temple of
Edfu
Feliz Bonfils,Beirut,
Lebanon (photographer)
Printed on front: 174. Salle hypostyle du temple d'Edfou,
Egypte.
|
circa 1870 |
Unidentified PhotographerReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/9 | 3 | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)