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Cataloged Works in this Collection

N° 332 Rue de vieux Caire
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 9.3 × 10.9 in (23.6 × 27.7 cm)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
An evocative 19th-century albumen photograph capturing a historic street scene in Old Cairo, featuring local figures walking amidst traditional Mamluk-style architecture, a spiraled ribbed dome, and a minaret.
N° 1597 Pont de Kasr-el-Nil, Caire
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on cardstock
Dimensions: 10.2 × 9.8 in (25.9 × 24.9 cm)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
This 19th-century albumen print captures feluccas with traditional lateen sails passing through the open swing section of the historic Kasr el-Nil Bridge over the Nile River in Cairo.
Baalbek: Exedra in the Great Court (No. 191)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1870–1880
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 7.8 x 8.8 inches (19.8 x 22.4 cm)
Location: Baalbek, Lebanon
A striking 19th-century albumen photograph by Maison Bonfils capturing the massive Roman architectural exedra at Baalbek, featuring an encampment with a canvas tent pitched amongst colossal fallen stone blocks.
N° 1204 XII et XIII Stations le calvaire autel grec
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880s
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 11.3 × 8.3 in (28.7 × 21.1 cm)
Location: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
This 19th-century albumen photograph captures the ornate interior of the Greek Orthodox Altar of Calvary, marking the 12th and 13th Stations of the Cross within Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa (No. 1011)
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Albumen print
Dimensions: 7.5 × 9.6 in (19.1 × 24.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Old City
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by the Zangaki Brothers depicting local residents walking along the ancient stone-arched street of Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Landscape View of Jericho and Moab Mountains
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (George & Constantine Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 14.5 × 11.5 in (36.8 × 29.2 cm)
Location: Jericho, West Bank
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by the Zangaki brothers capturing the lush oasis vegetation of Jericho set against the stark backdrop of the distant mountain range.
Jerusalem - Birket Israïl [Pool of Bethesda]
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions: 15.9 × 12.5 in (40.4 × 31.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
A compelling late 19th-century albumen print by the Zangaki Brothers depicting the historic Birket Israel (Pool of Bethesda) situated along the northern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Nº 1044 Une Rue à Jérusalem
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers)
Date: c. 1880s
Medium: Albumen print mounted on card stock
Dimensions: 11.0 × 14.0 in (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Location: Jerusalem
This late 19th-century albumen print by the Zangaki brothers captures a stepped street scene in Jerusalem, showcasing locals in traditional Ottoman attire framed by historic stone architecture leading toward a minaret.
N°1162 Jaffa prise de la mer
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (Adelphoi Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print mounted on cardstock
Dimensions: 13.5 × 10.75 in (34.3 × 27.3 cm)
Location: Jaffa, Israel
A evocative late 19th-century albumen photo capturing the historic Ottoman-era port of Jaffa from the sea, showing small boats anchored in the harbor below the terraced hillside city.
(Jérusalem) N° 1034 Porte dorée
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen photograph mounted on card stock
Dimensions: 9.9 × 12.1 in (25.1 × 30.7 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel / Palestine
A striking 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the ancient, sealed Golden Gate along the eastern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem with a figure in traditional attire standing among the ruins in the foreground.
Hieroglyphic Wall Relief with Sobek, Temple of Kom Ombo
Cartographer / Artist: Antonio Beato (c. 1825–1906)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 7.25 × 9.2 in (18.4 × 23.4 cm)
Location: Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
A crisp, late 19th-century albumen photograph by Antonio Beato showcasing the deeply carved hieroglyphics and the prominent figure of the crocodile-headed deity Sobek on a temple wall at Kom Ombo.
Medinet Habou, Thebes
Cartographer / Artist: Antonio Beato (c. 1832–1906)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 16.2 × 17.4 in (41.1 × 44.2 cm)
Location: Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
A striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by renowned photographer Antonio Beato depicting the monumental hieroglyph-covered walls and Osiride statues at the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III in Medinet Habu.
Court of Amenhotep III, Temple of Luxor
Cartographer / Artist: Antonio Beato (c. 1835–1906)
Date: c. 1880s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.8 × 10.5 in (24.9 × 26.7 cm)
Location: Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph by Antonio Beato capturing the monumental papyrus-bud columns and collapsed architectural blocks of the Court of Amenhotep III at the Temple of Luxor.
Moucharabie - Caire
Cartographer / Artist: Attributed to Pascal Sébah or G. Lékégian
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.1 × 9.8 in (20.6 × 24.9 cm)
Location: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
An exceptional late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing the intricate, delicate wood latticework of a traditional Egyptian *mashrabiya* window on a historic street in Cairo.
Ensemble des colonnades, Luxor, No. 1114
Cartographer / Artist: Demetrius Peridis (active late 19th century)
Date: c. 1880–1890s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 13.0 × 10.0 in (33.0 × 25.4 cm)
Location: Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
A striking late 19th-century albumen photograph by Demetrius Peridis depicting the grand colonnade of the Luxor Temple, showcasing the majestic ancient Egyptian columns and architectural ruins.
L'Arbre de la Vierge à Matarieh - Caire (The Virgin's Tree at Matarieh, Cairo)
Cartographer / Artist: Hippolyte Arnoux
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 13.3 × 11.0 in (33.8 × 27.9 cm)
Location: Al-Matariyyah, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
This striking late-19th-century albumen photograph by Hippolyte Arnoux depicts the revered Virgin's Tree in Matarieh, Cairo, where Christian tradition holds that the Holy Family sought shelter during their flight into Egypt.
Verandah d'une maison arabe N. 44
Cartographer / Artist: Gabriel Lekegian (G. Lekegian & Co.)
Date: c. 1890
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 11.6 × 14.0 in (29.5 × 35.6 cm)
Location: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
This late 19th-century albumen photograph by renowned Armenian photographer Gabriel Lekegian captures a beautifully preserved traditional Arab residence with a striking triple-arched upper veranda, complete with spiral columns, while local figures pose on the ground level below.
N°1171 Vue de Jaffa prise du bord de bateau
Cartographer / Artist: Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Albumen print photograph
Dimensions: 12.1 × 9.3 in (30.7 × 23.6 cm)
Location: Jaffa, Israel
An evocative 19th-century albumen photograph by the Zangaki Brothers capturing a sweeping coastal view of the historic port city of Jaffa from the Mediterranean Sea, featuring a rowing vessel in the foreground.
Old City Street Scene with Archway and Figures
Cartographer / Artist: Zangaki Brothers (George & Constantine Zangaki)
Date: c. 1880–1890
Medium: Albumen photograph
Dimensions: 11.2 × 7.8 in (28.4 × 19.8 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Palestine
An evocative late 19th-century albumen photograph capturing local inhabitants standing along a narrow, historic stone-paved street in the Old City of Jerusalem, signed in the negative by the Zangaki brothers.
Inscriptions au Fleuve du Chien [Nahr al-Kalb Commemorative Rock Inscriptions]
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1875
Medium: Albumen print
Dimensions: 8.7 × 10.9 inches
Location: Nahr al-Kalb (Dog River), Lebanon
This late nineteenth-century albumen photograph by renowned French commercial photographer Félix Bonfils captures the ancient rock-carved commemorative stelae at Nahr al-Kalb (the Dog River), situated north of Beirut in modern-day Lebanon. The rocky promontory historically formed a formidable natural barrier along the coastal transit corridor of the Levant, compelling successive invading armies and conquerors—including Egyptian pharaohs, Neo-Assyrian monarchs, Roman emperors, and modern imperial forces—to carve commemorative inscriptions and relief sculptures into the limestone cliffs to mark their passage. The composition clearly details an arched Neo-Assyrian relief depicting a monarch beside an Egyptian-style rectangular stele framed with architectural moldings and dense cuneiform or hieroglyphic inscriptions. In the foreground, two local figures in traditional Levantine attire (including turbans and pleated sirwal trousers) provide human scale against the monumental limestone outcrops, highlighting both the archaeological grandeur and contemporary ethnographic character of Ottoman-era Lebanon.
Façade du Saint-Sépulcre, Jérusalem (No. 246)
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (Maison Bonfils)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 9.0 × 10.8 in (22.9 × 27.4 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
A striking, highly detailed late-19th-century albumen photograph capturing the historic Romanesque entry facade and dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Vue générale de la mosquée d'Omar
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils (1831–1885)
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 10.4 × 8.4 in (26.4 × 21.3 cm)
Location: Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
This evocative albumen photograph by the prominent French photographer Félix Bonfils captures a detailed, atmospheric view of the iconic Dome of the Rock (historically referred to by Westerners as the Mosque of Omar) and the adjacent Dome of the Chain in Jerusalem during the late Ottoman period.
683. Cheik bédouin de Palmyre
Cartographer / Artist: Félix Bonfils
Date: c. 1880
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 8.6 × 10.9 in (21.8 × 27.7 cm)
Location: Palmyra, Homs Governorate, Syria
A striking late 19th-century albumen portrait of a Bedouin Sheikh from Palmyra, captured by the renowned French photographer Félix Bonfils, showcasing traditional desert attire and headwear.
465. Femme Arabe
Cartographer / Artist: Pascal Sébah (1823–1886)
Date: c. 1870s–1880s
Medium: Photograph
Dimensions: 6.2 × 7.5 in (15.7 × 19.1 cm)
Location: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
An exceptional late 19th-century ethnographic portrait by prominent photographer Pascal Sébah, depicting an Egyptian woman wearing a traditional *burko* (face veil) adorned with a brass cylinder *shesh* ornament on the nose bridge.