[Photographs] - Lot 35

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[Photographs] - Lot 35
[Photographs] SEBAH, BEATO, ZANGAKI, ABDULLAH FRERES. Temples of ancient Egypt. Set of 85 albumen prints mounted on strong cardboard, circa 1870, often with the photographer's signature and caption in the negative, as well as the handwritten caption in black ink under the photograph. This set forms a journey through the Nile Valley, from the mouth of the Nile to Aswan, with a large section devoted to Cairo. The photographs represent the temples of Beni-Hassan, Edfou, Ombos, Thebes, Luxor, Philae, Denderah, Karnak, Aswan, Saqqarah, Abydos..., but also mosques (Al-Rifa'i, Ibn Touloun, El-Bargoug, El Azhar...), animated scenes of streets (Fellah café, Arab house courses...). Average size: 28x22 cm (24x11 cm for two prints).
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