Antoine Beato (6 results)

Large folio (ca 35 x 47 cm). An album of 87 albumen photographs, mostly ca 36 x 26 cm to 26 x 20 cm, of which 17 show Egyptian locations. Mounted on cardboard leaves, bound in heavy, relief-stamped full calf. White moirée endpapers. All edges gilt. Among the Egyptian images (mostly unsigned, but several by Pascal Sébah and another by Antoine Beato) are a plan of the Suez Canal (with several inset images), Pompey's Column, the obelisk now known as "Cleopatra's Needle" (in New York City's Central Park), the Heliopolis Obelisk, the ruins of the ancient town of Hermonthis (Armant), the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid, a palm grove near Giza, groups of Arab men and women, street scenes, a panoramic view of Cairo, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, etc. Loosely inserted are a large (19 x 28 cm) portrait of an Arab warrior in Bedouin costume and a composite photo of eight portraits of Arab men and women in various types of local costume, with a handwritten note by the owner: "Bought at Port Said July 1876". The remainder of the photos of this fine souvenir album shows views and sights in Naples, Pompeii, Capri, Salerno, Rome, Venice, Genoa, Florence, and Pisa. - Binding rubbed and bumped, but a well-preserved set.…

9 albumen prints (approx. 340 x 260 mm), each mounted on backing cardboard (ca. 400 x 330 mm). Three edges gilt. A fine set of nine albumen images of Egyptian sights and views, including Karnak, ships on the Nile, the Aswan cataract, the Temple of Edfu, murals at the Sanctuary at Karnak, camel drivers on the Sinai, etc. Pascal Sébah (1823-86), a leading photographer of the Middle East, was renowned for his well-judged compositions and for the excellent print quality achieved by his technician A. Laroche. His studio, founded in 1857, was continued under his brother Cosimo and his son Jean. A single image in this series is not by Sebah: a view of the island of Philae (near the First Cataract of the Nile) is signed "A. Beato" in a shaded portion of the image, identifiying this as the work of Antonio (Antoine) Beato (after 1832-1906), a British and Italian photographer noted for his genre works, portraits, views of the architecture and landscapes of Egypt and the other locations in the Mediterranean region. - Slight fading; well preserved.…

A fine set of nine albumen images of Egyptian sights and views, including Karnak, ships on the Nile, the Aswan cataract, the Temple of Edfu, murals at the Sanctuary at Karnak, camel drivers on the Sinai, etc. Pascal Sébah (1823-86), a leading photographer of the Middle East, was renowned for his well-judged compositions and for the excellent print quality achieved by his technician A. Laroche. His studio, founded in 1857, was continued under his brother Cosimo and his son Jean. A single image in this series is not by Sebah: a view of the island of Philae (near the First Cataract of the Nile) is signed "A. Beato" in a shaded portion of the image, identifiying this as the work of Antonio (Antoine) Beato (after 1832-1906), a British and Italian photographer noted for his genre works, portraits, views of the architecture and landscapes of Egypt and the other locations in the Mediterranean region.Slight fading; well preserved. Three edges gilt. 9 albumen prints (approx. 340 x 260 mm), each mounted on backing cardboard (ca. 400 x 340 mm).…

Photograph. An original photograph by Antonio Beato (aka Antoine Beato, aft. 1832-1906) of papyrus columns in the Temple of Thutmose III, Karnak, Egypt, made 1865-1880. Beato was the younger brother of photographer Felice Beato (1832-1909). Antonio opened a photographic studio in Luxor in 1862 and produced images of the people and architectural sites of the area. Albumen print; 10-1/4 x 8-1/8 inches mounted to a 17x14-inch thin board. To the margins and back of the board is stamped and written information about the print and a previous owner. Condition: In a raking light can be seen very light indentations of writing, otherwise the print is Fine. Will be sandwiched securely between stiff layers of cardboard and shipped the next business day.…

Photograph. An original photograph by Antonio Beato (aka Antoine Beato, aft. 1832-1906) of the Tombs of Beni Hasan, Egypt, made 1865-1880. Beato was the younger brother of photographer Felice Beato (1832-1909). Antonio opened a photographic studio in Luxor in 1862 and produced images of the people and architectural sites of the area. Beni Hasan (also Bani Hasan, or Beni-Hassan) is an ancient Egyptian cemetery located on the east bank of the Nile approximately 12 miles south of modern-day Minya in the region known as Middle Egypt. It was primarily used during the Middle Kingdom (21st to 17th centuries BCE). Albumen print; Signed in the negative; 10-3/8 x 8-1/4 inches mounted to a 17x14-inch thin board. To the margins and back of the board is stamped and written information about the print and a previous owner. Condition: The print has one long, thin, light indentation to the surface but is otherwise Fine. Will be sandwiched securely between stiff layers of cardboard and shipped the next business day.…

Photograph. An original photograph by Antonio Beato (aka Antoine Beato, aft. 1832-1906) of an interior room of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, at Medinet Habu, made 1865-1880. Beato was the younger brother of photographer Felice Beato (1832-1909). Antonio opened a photographic studio in Luxor in 1862 and produced images of the people and architectural sites of the area. Medinet Habu is an ancient site at the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt, which includes the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III. Albumen print; Signed in the negative; 10-3/8 x 8-1/4 inches mounted to a 17x14-inch thin board. To the margins and back of the board is stamped and written information about the print and a previous owner. Condition: The print has a couple of very light scuffs to the surface but is otherwise Fine. Will be sandwiched securely between stiff layers of cardboard and shipped the next business day.…