Caption

View of a ferry, possibly in Egypt, photograph, Egypt, 1860 - 1900, photographer, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 202 mm x width 270 mm, ferry, A sepia-toned waterfront scene showing a wooden pier with crisscross railings extending from the foreground into the water and branching into smaller platforms, a small boat moored alongside one platform, a blurred boat near the pier, calm reflective water filling much of the frame, a sandy shoreline across the water lined with low wooden buildings and fencing, several simple houses and sheds clustered behind the fence, additional docks and small boats along the far shore, and an expansive pale sky above.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_346

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.4Mb (6.1Mb) / 15.7in x 11.5in / 4699 x 3452 (300dpi)

Keywords

View ferry Egypt photograph 1860 - 1900 photographer North Africa paper albumen print height 202 mm x width 270 mm sepia-toned waterfront scene showing wooden pier crisscross railings extending foreground water branching smaller platforms small boat moored alongside platform blurred boat near pier calm reflective water filling frame sandy shoreline across water lined low wooden buildings fencing several simple houses sheds clustered fence additional docks small boats far shore expansive pale sky