Temple of Luxor, Louksor Grande colonnade prize de profil, Colonnade with rails in Luxor (former title), photograph, Part of Travel album with 80 photos of Egypt., negative number: '976', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., Luxor, c. 1870 - c. 1890, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 276 mm x width 218 mm, colonnade, railway, train, Two tall stone columns with carved capitals stand in the foreground, forming a passageway between them that leads toward a stone wall and ruins beyond. The columns show horizontal joint lines and sculpted projecting elements along their shafts. Flanking the passage are scattered stone blocks and rubble, some stacked into low walls and broken structures. A narrow set of rails runs along the ground through the scene, partially buried among stones. Several figures in long robes and head coverings stand and sit near the ruins, their faces and postures visible but not detailed. In the distant background are more stone structures and a tower with ...
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Temple of Luxor, Louksor Grande colonnade prize de profil, Colonnade with rails in Luxor (former title), photograph, Part of Travel album with 80 photos of Egypt., negative number: '976', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., Luxor, c. 1870 - c. 1890, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 276 mm x width 218 mm, colonnade, railway, train, Two tall stone columns with carved capitals stand in the foreground, forming a passageway between them that leads toward a stone wall and ruins beyond. The columns show horizontal joint lines and sculpted projecting elements along their shafts. Flanking the passage are scattered stone blocks and rubble, some stacked into low walls and broken structures. A narrow set of rails runs along the ground through the scene, partially buried among stones. Several figures in long robes and head coverings stand and sit near the ruins, their faces and postures visible but not detailed. In the distant background are more stone structures and a tower with a small balcony, all rendered in a pale, sunlit tone. The overall scene is monochromatic with soft contrasts and a worn, aged appearance.

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Temple Luxor Louksor Grande colonnade prize de profil Colonnade rails former title photograph Part Travel album 80 photos Egypt negative number 976 photographer Zangaki C & G c 1870 - c 1890 North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 276 mm x width 218 mm railway train Two tall stone columns carved capitals stand foreground forming passageway them leads stone wall ruins beyond columns horizontal joint lines sculpted projecting elements shafts Flanking passage scattered stone blocks rubble stacked low walls broken structures narrow set rails runs ground scene partially buried stones Several figures long robes head coverings stand sit near ruins faces postures visible detailed distant background stone structures tower small balcony rendered pale sunlit tone monochromatic soft contrasts worn aged appearance

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