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Egypt, The Pyramids and other archaeological sites
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Aimé Rochas, 1849 (after, taken) 1852 (print), Pyramid of Cheops, Middle Egypt, Salted paper print, National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, LL/39099
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Pyramids of El-Geezeh, From the South-West, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21197
Francis Frith, 1858, Pyramids of el-Geezah from the south west, [Egypt, Sinai and Jerusalem: A Series of Twenty Photographic Views], Albumen print, KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs, LL/24951
Francis Frith, 1857, Rock-Tombs, and Pyramid, Albumen print, Lee Gallery, LL/3221
H. Béchard, 1870s (mid), The Three Great Pyramids, Albumen print, Bassenge Photography Auctions, LL/15707
Frank Good, n.d., #98 Egypt. the Great Pyramid and Excavated Temple, [Good's Eastern Series], Stereoview, detail, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/13865
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Les trois Pyramides / the three Pyramids / Ansicht Der Drei Kleinen Pyramiden, [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11942
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Temple de Chafra. Sphinx & Pyramide de Khéops / Temple of Chaffra, Sphynx and Pyramid of Cheops / Pyramid Des Cheops, Sphinx und Tempel des Cafra, [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11938
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Temple de Chafra. Sphinx & Pyramide de Khéops / Temple of Chaffra, Sphynx and Pyramid of Cheops / Pyramid Des Cheops, Sphinx und Tempel des Cafra (Detail), [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11939
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Temple de Chafra. Sphinx & Pyramide de Khéops / Temple of Chaffra, Sphynx and Pyramid of Cheops / Pyramid Des Cheops, Sphinx und Tempel des Cafra (Back), [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11940
Félix Bonfils, 1880 (ca), Le sphynx et les pyramides de Cheffren et Mycérinus, Albumen print, hand-coloured, Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius), LL/43446
Zangaki Brothers, 1870 (ca), Egypte Pyramide Sphynx Gizeh, Albumen print, Vintage-Photos, LL/35745
P. Dittrich, 1890 (ca), Ascension of the Cheops Pyramid, Egypt, Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius), LL/26072
Keystone View Company, n.d., 8632 the Graf Zeppelin's Rendezvous with the Eternal Desert and the more than 4000-year old Pyramids of Giza, Egypt (Detail), Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11787
Pascal Sebah, 1870s, Nr. 182. Ascension de la Grande Pyramide, Albumen print, Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris, LL/5836
Unidentified photographer, n.d., Tourists climbing the Pyramid of Cheops, Albumen print, Paul Frecker, LL/12158
Pascal Sebah, 1870s, Nr. 268. Route des Pyramides vue de loin, Albumen print, Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris, LL/5837
Unidentified photographer, 1870-1880, View of one of the Pyramids (Egypt), Albumen print, Dennis George Crow, LL/10721
Unidentified photographer, 1887-1888 (ca) album compiled, No. 170 Les deux Grandes Pyramides, Albumen print, Private collection of Christoph Laubsch, LL/17507
Ernest Ashton, 1897, Le soir pres des Pyramides, [Photo-Club de Paris / 1897, Pl. II], Heliogravure / Photogravure, Photoseed, LL/14825
Ernest Ashton, 1897, Abend An Den Pyramiden, [Die Kunst in der Photographie (Art Folio #5)], Photogravure-Chine-collé, Photoseed, LL/15676
C.H. Graves, 1903 (copyright), 13. The Sphynx and Pyramid of Cheops. Egypt., Stereoview, detail, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/40272
Chusseau-Flaviens, 1900-1919 (ca), Egypte scene aux Pyramides, Negative, gelatin on glass, George Eastman Museum, LL/35705
Frank Hurley, 1939-1945, The pyramids of Gizeh [Egypt, World War II], Glass negative, 1/2 plate, National Library of Australia, LL/39399
Maxime Du Camp, 1849-1850 (ca), Le Sphinx, Egypt Moyenne, Salted paper print, George Eastman Museum, LL/50391
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Le Sphynx / the Sphynx / Die Sphinx, [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11941
Zangaki Brothers, 1870s (ca), The Sphinx and the Pyramids, Albumen print, Paul Frecker, LL/12884
Francis Frith, 1858, The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx, Albumen print, J. Paul Getty Museum, LL/7355
Frank Good, 1870 (ca), The Sphinx and Large Pyramid, Albumen print, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, LL/13071
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Sphynx and the Great Pyramid, Geezeh, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21196
Unidentified photographer, 1894, July, Sphinx, Kodak No. 2, Private collection of Nigel Maister, LL/15227
J. Pascal Sebah, n.d., Sphinx, Gizeh, Al-Jizah governorate, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36669
Antonio Beato, n.d., Sphinx, Gizeh, Al-Jizah governorate, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36670
H. Béchard, 1880 (ca), Le Sphinx Armachis, Caire [The Sphinx Armachis, Cairo], Albumen print, National Science and Media Museum, LL/39426
Unidentified photographer, 1900 (before), Sphinx and Pyramids, Glass lantern slide, Brooklyn Museum, LL/39452
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Pyramids of Dahshoor. From the East, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21199
Francis Frith, 1858, The Pyramids of Dahshoor from the South West, Albumen print, mammoth, Swann Galleries - New York, LL/44313
Francis Frith, 1857, The Southern Brick Pyramid of Dashoor (Egypt), Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius), LL/26079
Auguste Léon, 1914, 9 February, Egypt, Sakkara, the stepped pyramid, Autochrome, Musée Départmental Albert Kahn, LL/9040
Charles Jacquin, n.d., Step Pyramid, Autochrome, Private collection of Hugh Tifft, LL/9176
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Pyramids of Sakkarah From the North-East, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21198
Pascal Sebah, 1887-1888 (ca) album compiled, No. 49 Grande Pyramide de Sakkarah, Albumen print, Private collection of Christoph Laubsch, LL/17509
Antonio Beato, n.d., Pyramid of Zoser, Marsa Matruh governorate, Desert, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36660
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Portico of the Temple of Dendera, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21201
Negretti & Zambra, 1858 (ca), 328. Temple of Dendera, [Views in Egypt and Nubia], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11718
Negretti & Zambra, 1858 (ca), 328. Temple of Dendera (Detail), [Views in Egypt and Nubia], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11719
Negretti & Zambra, 1858 (ca), 328. Temple of Dendera (Back), [Views in Egypt and Nubia], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11717
Maxime Du Camp, 1849, Second Pylon of the Great Temple of Isis at Philae, Salted paper print from paper negative, British Library, LL/6478
Francis Frith, 1857, View from Philae. Looking North [Vue prise de Philae, vers le nord], [Egypt and Palestine, tome I], Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, LL/7839
Francis Frith, n.d., 337, Philae on the Nile, [Egypt & Nubia], Stereocard, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, LL/11305
H. Béchard, 1865 (ca), Ile de Philae prise de l'ile de Begheh, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative, Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc, LL/9202
Negretti & Zambra, n.d., #334 (#2334) (Philae perspective.), Stereo, detail, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/15795
Félix Teynard, 1851-1852 (ca), Thebes, Karnak, entrée principale de la salle, Salt paper print, Artcurial, LL/19536
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Obelisk and Granite Lotus Column Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21215
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Pillars in the Great hall, Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21216
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Broken Obelisk, Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21217
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Hall of Columns, Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21218
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Sculptured Gateway &c. Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21219
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Granite Pylon, Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21220
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Court of Shishak, Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21221
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Interior of the Hall of Columns Karnac, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21222
Gustave Le Gray, 1867, July, Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Albumen print, J. Paul Getty Museum, LL/6049
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 1843-1844, 164. Louksor. Bas rel[ief] (Palais de…), Daguerreotype, Christie's - New York, LL/39316
Maxime Du Camp, 1850, Louqsor. Grande colonnade du Palais, [Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie, pl. 25], Papier salé d'après négatif papier, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, LL/7846
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), View at Luxor, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21214
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Entrance to the Great Temple- Luxor, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21213
Félix Teynard, 1851-1852, Large Speos - View taken from the Sand Slope (Temple of Ramesses II), Abu Simbel (Abou-Sembil. Grand speos - vue prise de la coulée de sables), [Egypte et Nubie, sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire, deuxiÞme partie, pl. 153], Salted paper print from calotype negative, Cleveland Museum of Art, LL/7942
Antonio Beato, n.d., Facade, Temple, Abu Simbul, Aswan governorate, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36636
Francis Frith, 1858-1859 (ca), Thebes, Interior of the Hall of Columns, Karnac, [Lower Egypt, Thebes and the Pyramids], Albumen print, from wet collodion negative, Royal Photographic Society, LL/6298
Francis Frith, n.d., No. 379 - Temples at Memnon, Thebes, Glass view, stereo, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, LL/11101
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Cleopatra's Temple at Erment Near Thebes, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21202
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Osiride Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus, the Memnonium Thebes, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21205
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Rameseum, Thebes, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21206
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Portico of the Temple of Goorneh, Thebes, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21207
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Pylon Gateway at Medinet-Haboo, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21208
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), The Temple Palace, Medinet Haboo, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21209
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Interior Court of Medinet Haboo, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21210
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), Osiride Pillars at Medinet-Haboo- thebes, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21211
Francis Frith, 1857 (ca, taken) 1863 (ca, printed), New Excavations at Medinet-Haboo- thebes, [Sinai, Palestine, The Nile], Albumen print, George Eastman Museum, LL/21212
H. Béchard, 1865 (ca), Thebes. Temple de Ramaseum. Interiure de la Salle Hypostile, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative, Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc, LL/9204
Francis Frith, 1858, The Rameseum Of El-Kurneh, Thebes, Second View., Albumen print, Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books, LL/30092
Francis Frith, 1858 (ca), The Statues Of The Plain, Thebes, Albumen print, Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books, LL/30091
Frank Good, n.d., The vocal statue of Memnon at Thebes, Albumen print, Paul Frecker, LL/12161
Unidentified photographer, n.d., Wood mounted static slide of the Colossal Statues of Memnon at Thebes, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, LL/17439
John Benjamin Stone, 1907, Statue of Memnon, Plain of thebes, Egypt, [Egypt], Platinotype, Birmingham Central Library, LL/29716
J. Pascal Sebah, n.d., Cleopatra's Needle, Cairo, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36627
Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Obelisk, On, Heliopolis, Urban, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36651
   
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