Antonio Beato (1835-1910)
Egyptian Views, c.1860s-1870s

A group of 65 albumen prints, image size 24 x11.3cm (smallest) to 23 x29cm (largest), 40 signed in the negative, and captioned in pencil verso. Subjects include various views of the Kranak Temple in Luxor, such as the Colossi of Memnon; the Great Hypostyle Hall; the Gateway of the Small Temple, Medinet Habu; the Ramses II Obelisk; the Great Colonnad of the Pharaoh Palace; the Abu el-Haggag Mosque and minaret; the Osiride pillars, and the fallen Colossus; the Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergetes; the Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Phiale; a group portrait of women and men playing music and dancing; a general view of Philae from the Nile; the Temple of Kourna; bas-reliefs on the exterior wall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera; the naos in the Temple of Edfu; the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, Cairo; various detailed views of ancient Egyptian bas-reliefs, depicting gods and goddesses; among others.

(Quantity:65)