Caption

Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria, Pompey's Pillar at the Serapeum in Alexandria, photograph, c. 1870, photographer, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 288 mm x width 355 mm, column, pillar, architecture, Serapeum, A tall single stone column rises from a square stepped base occupying the center of the scene, with a carved capital at its top. Trees and low buildings form a dark horizontal band behind the column. Several groups of people are scattered in the foreground around the base, wearing period clothing including long coats, hats, and some with walking sticks; a few individuals stand alone while others converse in small clusters. The ground in front of the column is bare and flat with faint shadows cast by the people. A small animal lies on the ground near one standing figure. The sky above the column is pale and empty.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B11_208

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40.8Mb (5.1Mb) / 11.4in x 13.9in / 3430 x 4159 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pompey's Pillar Alexandria Serapeum photograph c 1870 photographer North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 288 mm x width 355 mm column pillar architecture tall single stone column rises square stepped base occupying center scene carved capital top Trees low buildings form dark horizontal band Several groups people scattered foreground base wearing period clothing long coats hats walking sticks individuals stand alone converse small clusters ground front bare flat faint shadows cast small animal lies ground near standing figure sky pale empty