North East Africa Collection (#5)

The Sphinx at the Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b / w photo)
1728983 The Sphinx at the Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: World fair in Paris, 1937 : the pavilion of Egypt (sphinx))

Amun, ancient Egyptian god
7261253 Amun, ancient Egyptian god. by Duchesne, A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amun, also known as Amon, Ammon, Amen, ancient Egyptian god)

Hapi, God of the Nile
7261214 Hapi, God of the Nile. by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hapi, God of the Nile)

The Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b / w photo)
1728982 The Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: World fair in Paris, 1937 : the pavilion of Egypt)

Egyptian vases and Harpocrates or god of silence. 1802 (engraving)
7237029 Egyptian vases and Harpocrates or god of silence. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info)

Egyptian chair and priest of the god Serapis with serpent. 1802 (engraving)
7237028 Egyptian chair and priest of the god Serapis with serpent. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian chair)

Egyptian gods and deities. 1802 (engraving)
7237021 Egyptian gods and deities. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian god Apis depicted as a bull 1)

The Temple of Khnum at Esna, Egypt. 1808 (engraving)
7236357 The Temple of Khnum at Esna, Egypt. 1808 (engraving) by Roffe, J. (fl.1827-d.1850); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temple of Khnum at Esna, Egypt)

A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt, ancient Egypt1928 (print)
7237132 A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt, ancient Egypt1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt in a large amphora)

Uniform of an officer of the Mamelukes in Napoleons army. 1825 (lithograph)
7236927 Uniform of an officer of the Mamelukes in Napoleons army. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b / w photo)
1728931 The Egyptian Pavilion, Paris World Fair, 1937 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: World fair in Paris, 1937 : the pavilion of Egypt)

Papyrus grass growing on the edge of the Nile river. 1807 (aquatint)
7237452 Papyrus grass growing on the edge of the Nile river. 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papyrus grass or paper reed, Cyperus papyrus)

Statue of a deity known as Averrunci to the Romans, Apotropaei t 1779 (engraving)
7237405 Statue of a deity known as Averrunci to the Romans, Apotropaei t 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Egypt: "Pyramids of Gyze (Guizeh, Guiseh, Giza) Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859660 Egypt: " Pyramids of Gyze (Guizeh, Guiseh, Giza) Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

View of the pyramids of Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza, Giza), Sakarra and Datekour
JEB4859643 View of the pyramids of Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza, Giza), Sakarra and Datekour. Egypt Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Municipal Library of Marseille by Coste

View of the pyramids of Sakarra. Egypt January 1819 Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859635 View of the pyramids of Sakarra. Egypt January 1819 Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Municipal Library of Marseille by Coste

Egypt: View of the village of Metriham near Memphis. 1819 Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859424 Egypt: View of the village of Metriham near Memphis. 1819 Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

View of the interior of the Sheik Jabarti Palace. Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859897 View of the interior of the Sheik Jabarti Palace. Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

Algerian Cavalryman, c. 1890 (engraving)
1721755 Algerian Cavalryman, c.1890 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Algerian cavalryman, engraving, c. 1890)

Veiled Moorish Woman, Algeria, c. 1880 (engraving)
1721754 Veiled Moorish Woman, Algeria, c. 1880 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Veiled Moorish woman, Algeria, c. 1880, engraving)

Common chameleon, 1807 (aquatint)
7237464 Common chameleon, 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common chameleon or Mediterranean chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, Lacerta chamaeleon)

Statue of the River Nile leaning on a sphinx, 1779 (engraving)
7237401 Statue of the River Nile leaning on a sphinx, 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antiquites of Alexandria. drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), municipal library of Marseille
JEB4872418 Antiquites of Alexandria. drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), municipal library of Marseille. by Coste, Pascal Xavier (1787-1879) (after); (add.info.: Antiquites of Alexandria)

Upper Egypt, Thebes, plan and profile of a tomb of the kings of Thebes discovered in 1818 by Giovanni Battista
JEB4872391 Upper Egypt, Thebes, plan and profile of a tomb of the kings of Thebes discovered in 1818 by Giovanni Battista (Gianbattista) Belzoni (1778-1823)

View of the interior of a caravanserail, home of Azir Osman Agha. Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859893 View of the interior of a caravanserail, home of Azir Osman Agha. Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

View of monuments found in Saqqara (Sakkara) in 1822. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), 1825
JEB4859728 View of monuments found in Saqqara (Sakkara) in 1822. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), 1825. Mediterranean Archeology Museum, Marseille by Coste

Egypt. Interior view of a quarry on Mount Kattan, 1818. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859171 Egypt. Interior view of a quarry on Mount Kattan, 1818. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

Copy of Burning Bush. Moses on Mount Sinai takes off his shoes. Around him, an angel
JEB4858763 Copy of Burning Bush. Moses on Mount Sinai takes off his shoes. Around him, an angel, the Virgin and Christ and a flock of sheep. Anonymous drawing. Dim: 84x54cm

Tent, camp at the foot of the Pompee column. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), municipal library of Marseille
JEB4872428 Tent, camp at the foot of the Pompee column. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), municipal library of Marseille by Coste, Pascal Xavier (1787-1879) (after); (add.info.: Tent)

Group of Algerian Schoolboys, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
1721747 Group of Algerian Schoolboys, c. 1910 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Group of algerian schoolboys c. 1910)

View taken from Mount Kattan. Egypt. 1818 Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology
JEB4859151 View taken from Mount Kattan. Egypt. 1818 Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

View of the Nile and Obelisk of Sesostris I in Heliopolis, Egypt. Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879)
JEB4859850 View of the Nile and Obelisk of Sesostris I in Heliopolis, Egypt. Watercolour by Pascal Coste (1787-1879). Municipal library of Marseille by Coste

Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo, in a dramatic landscape, Africa. 1807 (aquatint)
7237446 Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo, in a dramatic landscape, Africa. 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo)

White stork, Ciconia ciconia, in front of the pyramids, Egypt. 1807 (aquatint)
7237443 White stork, Ciconia ciconia, in front of the pyramids, Egypt. 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: White stork, Ciconia ciconia, Ardea ciconia)

The date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, in Arabia. 1807 (aquatint)
7237492 The date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, in Arabia. 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Date tree or date palm, Phoenix dactylifera)

View of the Pyramid of Dachour. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille
JEB4859115 View of the Pyramid of Dachour. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille by Coste

Orientalism: dervish convent and fountain. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), 1822
JEB4858658 Orientalism: dervish convent and fountain. Drawing by Pascal Coste (1787-1879), 1822. Mediterranean Archeology Museum, Marseille by Coste

North African (Berber) man of Cefala (Ras El Djebel, Tunisia), 1, 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234130 North African (Berber) man of Cefala (Ras El Djebel, Tunisia), 1, 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of Sultan Qansuh, c1441-1516. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234051 Costume of Sultan Qansuh, c1441-1516. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of Sultan Qansuh, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt)

Costume of a black Moor of Africa, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234044 Costume of a black Moor of Africa, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a black Moor of Africa, 16th century)

Ruins in the Desert, c. 1846-1907 (oil on board)
7240847 Ruins in the Desert, c.1846-1907 (oil on board) by Drummond, Frederica, Countess of Scarborough (1826-1907); 20x29 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Chabet el Akhra Gorges, Algeria (b / w photo)
7202074 Chabet el Akhra Gorges, Algeria (b/w photo) by Geiser, Jean (1848-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chabet el Akhra Gorges, Algeria)

Fantaisie architecturale: l interieur d un temple egyptien - Architectural Fantasy - interior view of an Egyptian
FIA5401176 Fantaisie architecturale: l interieur d un temple egyptien - Architectural Fantasy - interior view of an Egyptian temple par Jean Francois Thomas de Thomon, (1754-1813)

"L escalier du jardin. Algerie"Peinture de Pavel Alexandrovich Brioullov (Briullov) (1840-1914) 1883
FIA5335624 " L escalier du jardin. Algerie" Peinture de Pavel Alexandrovich Brioullov (Briullov) (1840-1914) 1883

Cleopatra, Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt, 1810 (engraving)
7235640 Cleopatra, Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt, 1810 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra VII Philopator, 69-30 BC)

Mark Antony and Cleopatra the Great, 1740 (engraving)
7235570 Mark Antony and Cleopatra the Great, 1740 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark Antony and Cleopatra the Great)

Gorge of El Kantara, Algeria (b / w photo)
7202078 Gorge of El Kantara, Algeria (b/w photo) by Geiser, Jean (1848-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gorge of El Kantara, Algeria)

Atlas Mountains, Algeria (b / w photo)
7202070 Atlas Mountains, Algeria (b/w photo) by Geiser, Jean (1848-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlas Mountains, Algeria)

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of North East Africa" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of North East Africa, where history and culture intertwine to create a tapestry of enchantment. From the bustling streets of Cairo to the serene oases in the desert, this region is a treasure trove waiting to be discovered. Step back in time as you stroll along an old street in Cairo, its vibrant colors captured beautifully in a lithograph. Feel the essence of Algerian life as you witness an Algerian girl gracefully carrying a jug near an oasis, depicted with delicate watercolors by Louis Ernest Lessieux. Delve into Abyssinian traditions through an engraving showcasing a woman adorned with intricate patterns and symbols. Explore further into French influence with letters dedicated to "Kabyles, " providing glimpses into their unique identity within Alphabet francais. Marvel at historical events immortalized on canvas; from Cleopatra's dramatic flight from the Battle of Actium to the triumphant entry of French forces into Algiers. These oil paintings transport us through time, allowing us to relive significant moments that shaped this region's destiny. Journey deeper into history with engravings depicting both invasion and liberation - The Invasion of Algiers marking July 1830 as a turning point for Algeria's fate. North East Africa beckons explorers seeking cultural immersion and historical enlightenment. It invites you to uncover its hidden gems, whether it be admiring magnificent mosques or tracing ancient footsteps along its storied landscapes. Come experience North East Africa - where past meets present and every corner holds tales untold.