Pascal Sébah (1823-1886)
Views of Egypt, c.1870s-1880s

A group of (51) albumen prints, each measuring 27 x 21.5cm (or the reverse), pasted down to period card, overall measuring 46 x 36cm (or the reverse), each numbered, captioned and signed in the negative, some annotated in pencil lower margin. Subjects include general views of Philae; the Obelisk of Heliopolis; the small Temple of Abu Simbel; the Colossus of Ramses II, Memphis; Temple of Ramses II, Luxor; Karnak Temple from the Nile; interior of the Temple of Esna, Luxor; the Meidum Pyramid; Cairo Citadel and Mamluk Tombs; Medinet Habu, Thebes; The Great Sphinx and Giza Pyramids; Temple of Dakka; interior of the tomb of Ameni-Amenemhat, Beni Hassan; details of bas-reliefs from various temples, such as Karnak, Abydos, Dendera, among others. Housed in a red cloth slipcase box.