Caption

Village with palm trees by a body of water near Cairo, Caire, village arabe, photograph, Part of Travel Album with 80 Photos of Egypt., negative number: '118', photographer: Maison Bonfils, Cairo (city), c. 1870 - c. 1898, Ottoman Empire, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 223 mm x width 280 mm, prospect of village, silhouette of village, trees: palm-tree, A wide sepia-toned riverside scene shows a shoreline with mud-brick buildings and low ruined structures partially obscured by clumps of vegetation. Tall palm trees rise along the bank, some clustered and some standing alone, their fronds splayed at the tops. A pair of figures in long robes stand near the trees by the water's edge. Reflections of the trees and shoreline appear in the calm river in the foreground, creating mirrored shapes and soft ripples. The sky above is pale and empty, occupying the upper portion of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_049

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Rights managed

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47.3Mb (6.7Mb) / 15.1in x 12.1in / 4544 x 3639 (300dpi)

Keywords

Village palm trees body water near Cairo Caire village arabe photograph Part Travel Album 80 Photos Egypt negative number 118 photographer Maison Bonfils Cairo city c 1870 - c 1898 Ottoman Empire North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 223 mm x width 280 mm prospect village silhouette trees palm-tree wide sepia-toned riverside scene shoreline mud-brick buildings low ruined structures partially obscured clumps vegetation Tall palm trees rise bank clustered standing alone fronds splayed tops pair figures long robes stand near water's edge Reflections calm river foreground creating mirrored shapes soft ripples sky pale empty occupying upper portion image