Caption

Entrance to the Qasr al-Nil Bridge, Qasr al-Nil Bridge over the Nile in Cairo, photograph, number: 'No 385', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., Cairo (city), 1870 - 1910, Ottoman Empire, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 223 mm x width 283 mm, bridge in city across river, canal, Qasr al-Nil Bridge, A wide sepia-toned scene shows a bridge flanked by two tall stone plinths each topped with a large lion statue, palm fronds rising behind the left lion and ornate street lamps mounted along the bridge. People and riders on donkeys and horses move across the bridge, some figures standing or walking, others seated on animals, and a wooden cart wheel is visible at the left foreground. Buildings and trees are visible in the distant background beyond the bridge, and the ground in the foreground appears dusty.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_332

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Rights managed

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54.0Mb (10.2Mb) / 16.2in x 12.9in / 4873 x 3872 (300dpi)

Keywords

Entrance Qasr al-Nil Bridge Nile Cairo photograph number No 385 photographer Zangaki C & G city 1870 - 1910 Ottoman Empire North Africa paper albumen print height 223 mm x width 283 mm bridge city across river canal wide sepia-toned scene bridge flanked two tall stone plinths topped large lion statue palm fronds rising left lion ornate street lamps mounted People riders donkeys horses move across figures standing walking seated animals wooden cart wheel visible left foreground Buildings trees distant background beyond ground foreground dusty