19th century pictures

Photograph of a colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II, still standing in the Great Court built by the same pharaoh, in the Temple of Luxor. The photograph can probably be attributed to Antonio Beato.

View of the Temple of Luxor photographed from the west bank of the Nile. In the foreground some feluccas (the typical boats for sailing on the river) can be made seen, and the light-coloured building on the right is the convent of the Franciscan friars. The pole from which the Italian flag must have hung is easy to locate however, in this shot barely visible. The white building in the centre was chosen by Antonio Beato as his own workshop for developing his photographs.

North view from the columned front courtyard of Amenhotep III in the Temple of Luxor, cleared of debris. Note three shored columns waiting to be reinforced to prevent them from falling. Three Egyptians from a distance look towards the photographer, who can be identified as Antonio Beato.

The photograph shows the building of the Franciscan Mission in Luxor, near the Temple of Luxor, on the terrace where a friar and a person in European dress stand. Behind, the pole with the Italian flag. In the foreground, several feluccas can be seen moored on the bank of the Nile. On the reverse of the image, there is an inscription written in blue pen in fine handwriting “Al Chiarissimo Egittologo Signor Schiapparelli [sic] Umile ricordo di F. Francesco Zanobi da Firenze. Luxor 11 Marzo 1885”, initialled below. The picture is attributable to Antonio Beato.