Caption

Le Caire, Fontaine de la Validé (Egypt), Building with well in Cairo, photograph, Part of Travel Album with 80 Photos of Egypt., negative number: '80', photographer: Maison Bonfils, Cairo (city), c. 1870 - c. 1898, Ottoman Empire, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 220 mm x width 281 mm, utilitarian, public pump or water fountain, A frontal view of a large ornate building facade with an upper level featuring rows of arched windows and decorative railings, and a lower level with a series of tall arches supported by slender columns leading to intricately patterned window grilles and doorways; the facade displays carved and geometric ornamentation around arches and windows, latticework balconies, and decorative friezes along the top edge; steps lead up to the entrance area and a street lamp stands near one side; adjacent buildings with shuttered windows flank the ornate structure and a bare ground surface occupies the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_195

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47.2Mb (8.4Mb) / 15.3in x 12.0in / 4582 x 3597 (300dpi)

Keywords

Le Caire Fontaine de la Validé Egypt Building well Cairo photograph Part Travel Album 80 Photos negative number 80 photographer Maison Bonfils city c 1870 - c 1898 Ottoman Empire North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 220 mm x width 281 mm utilitarian public pump water fountain frontal view large ornate building facade upper level featuring rows arched windows decorative railings lower level series tall arches supported slender columns leading intricately patterned window grilles doorways facade displays carved geometric ornamentation arches windows latticework balconies decorative friezes top edge steps lead up entrance area street lamp stands near side adjacent buildings shuttered flank ornate structure bare ground surface occupies foreground