Caption

Men with a herd under the palm trees in Bedrechen near Cairo, Caire, Palmiers a Bedrechen, photograph, Part of a travel album with 80 photos of Egypt., negative number: '121', photographer: Maison Bonfils, Egypt, c. 1870 - c. 1898, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 221 mm x width 278 mm, trees: palm-tree, Ottoman Empire, Cairo (city), A wide scene showing a dense row of tall palm trees with textured trunks and feathery fronds along a shoreline, their trunks reflected in the rippling water in the foreground, several figures in long robes standing or walking near the water's edge, a small herd of animals grazing near the trees, patches of low vegetation and scattered bushes between the palms, and a few buildings partly visible behind the trees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_208

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Rights managed

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46.8Mb (8.5Mb) / 15.2in x 11.9in / 4569 x 3581 (300dpi)

Keywords

Men herd under palm trees Bedrechen near Cairo Caire Palmiers Bedrechen photograph Part travel album 80 photos Egypt negative number 121 photographer Maison Bonfils c 1870 - c 1898 North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 221 mm x width 278 mm trees palm-tree Ottoman Empire Cairo city wide scene showing dense row tall palm trees textured trunks feathery fronds shoreline trunks reflected rippling water foreground several figures long robes standing walking near water's edge small herd animals grazing near patches low vegetation scattered bushes palms buildings partly visible trees