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Collection of photographs of Egypt and Nubia

Collection title devised. Albums are unnumbered. Each album has a title on the spine in gilt lettering: [v.1] Ramessum, Der-el-Mendinet, Mendinet Habu. -- [v.2] Karnak, Kurna, Der-el-Bahri. Albums of 19th century commercial photographs portraying the landscape, architecture, and people of Egypt. The 2 leather bound albums contain photographic prints (26 x 21 cm): b&w, albumen mounted individually to leaves of heavy white cardstock; v.1 contains 32 plates with views of Ramesseum, Deir-el-Meda and Mendinet Habu with captions handwritten in English in ink below each image; v.2 contains 30 plates with views of Karnak, Kurna (Qurna) and Der-el-Bahri, with captions handwritten in English in ink below each image. Some images are signed "A. Beato". Antonio (or Antoine) Beato (1832?-1903?) was a British photographer of Italian descent. He began his photographic career sometime around 1853. In 1860 Beato moved to Cairo where he established a studio. Beato is known for his commercial photography including portraits, views of the architecture and landscapes of Egypt and other locations in the Mediterranean region. He was the younger brother of photographer Felice Beato (1832-1909), with whom h

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