The funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay
Photograph
late 19th century
late 19th century
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| Place of origin |
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned ' Mosque and tomb of Sultan Qayt Bay' built in 1472-74. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Object history | This photograph is part of a group of topographical photographs bought by the museum from Messrs E. Parsons & Sons in 1897, which, according to departmental records, formerly belonged to Dr. J.H. Middleton. It Is likely that the Dr. J.H. Middleton referred to is Dr.John Henry Middleton, who was Director of the art collections at the South Kensington Museum from 1892 until his death in 1896, and who travelled widely in the 1870's and 1880's. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.99 |
| Other number | 99 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | PH.2785-1897 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2014 |
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