Tombs of Mamelukes

1857

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

Antonio Beato

Artist, British, born Corfu (?), after 1832 - 1906

The image shows a historical architecture view. Multiple minarets rise into the sky, with a grand mosque complex featuring a large dome and two slender minarets in the distance. Several ancient, ornately carved minarets are visible in the foreground, with detailed stonework. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. Stone buildings in the distance create a layered effect, leading towards the central mosque. The sky above is empty.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.5 × 34.3 cm (10 7/16 × 13 1/2 in.)
    mount: 30.5 × 44 cm (12 × 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 1984; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on image, by unknown hand, lower center in purple ink: Tombs of mamelukes. Cairo; on mount, bottom right in graphite: 84.1147; on verso, top left in black ink: Cairo / Tombs of Mamelukes

Wikidata ID

Q64155475

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