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Hector Horeau Watercolour - Beni Hasan

Boat with rows of men with oars, middle boat from a larger relief scene on the fifth register at (12) of the tomb of Amenemhat (Tomb 2, Beni Hasan). On the upper corners of the watercolour are small separate sketches of the details of shields on the cabin from the boat at the right side:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top] 'la reine dans la barque avec 1 ou 2 femmes' and 'qu'est ce que cela? ne serait ce pas une [ ] pour [ ] du maitre de la barque qui est assis au dessous? ou pr [ ] la voile?'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom edge] 'chaque marin a un petit cotte ou tablier blanc dans certaines barques on voit quelquefois les marins assis les extremités de la barque sont blanches'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom right corner] 'BENI HASSAN'. (pencil note)
  • 21.6 by 17.1 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Beni Hasan

Interior of a tomb at Beni Hasan (tomb 18), with a small plan of the tomb interior in the lower left corner:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'BENI-HASSAN. TOMBEAUX. Intérieur d'un Tombeau'. (ink note)
  • 27.6 by 19 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Beni Hasan

Boats from Beni Hasan tomb relief scenes. On the upper half is a boat with several rowers and men at the bow steering, followed by another boat with a larger standing figure at the bow; the second boat on the right within the fourth register at (6) of the tomb of Khnumhotep (Tomb 3, Beni Hasan). The lower left side sketch shows the stern of a boat found on the left within the fifth register at (12) of the tomb of Amenemhat (Tomb 2, Beni Hasan), the lower right side sketch is a detailed boat from the right side within the sixth register at (15) also of the tomb of Amenemhat (Tomb 2, Beni Hasan):

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top right] 'grand prêtre'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, centre] 'culottes et robes blanches (probablement des pretres)', 'barque du defunt'. (pencil notes)
  • [on recto, bottom left] 'il y a parfois 2 gouvernails', 'corps mort'. (pencil notes)
  • [on recto, bottom right] 'cette surface listé en jaune ressemble à une bandiere (drapeau) ou rideau pr cacher les femmes lorsqu'elles ont besoin d'etre seule'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom right corner] 'BENI HASSAN'. (pencil note)
  • 21.6 by 15.7 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Beni Hasan

Entrance to the tomb of Khnumhotep III at Beni Hasan (tomb 3):

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'BENI-HASSAN. TOMBEAUX. Portique à l'entrée d'un Tombeau'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, verso] 'nº 11'. (ink note)
  • 27.5 by 19.2 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Cairo

Series of panoramic views of Cairo, upper image shows several important sites including the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top row of text] 'Montagne El Mokattam ou Chaine Arabique', 'Côté de la Moyenne Egypte', 'Pyramides de Zakkarah', 'Pyramides de Gyzeh'. (ink notes)
  • [on recto, bottom right side] '1'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'PANORAMA DU CAIRE'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, verso] 'nº 7'. (ink note)
  • 56 by 11.4 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Cairo

View of Cairo, looking west across the southern cemetery towards the pyramids of Giza:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'Vue du Caire'. (pencil note)
  • [on mount, verso] '2. Vue d'ensemble'. (ink note)
  • 21 by 10 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Cairo

Series of panoramic city views of Cairo, lower image includes several important sites within the city:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, bottom row of text] 'Côté de la Basse Egypte', La Citadelle'. (ink notes)
  • [on recto, bottom right side] '3'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'PANORAMA DU CAIRE'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, verso] 'nº 7'. (ink note)
  • 56 by 11.4 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Cairo

Series of panoramic city views of Cairo, central image includes several important mosques:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, middle row of text] 'Prise d'Eau', 'Plaine où eut lieu la Bataille entre les Français et les Mamelouks.', 'Mosquée Sultan Hassan', 'Couvent des Derviches', 'Mosquée Ibrahim Aga', 'Mosquée El-Moyed'. (ink notes)
  • [on recto, bottom right side] '2'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'PANORAMA DU CAIRE'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, verso] 'nº 7'. (ink note)
  • 56 by 11.4 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Cairo

Bayn el-Qasrain (Between the Two Palaces) street in Cairo, with the madrasas of Sultans Qalawun and Barquq on the left and the madrasa of Sultan al-Zahir Baybars ahead:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'Grande rue au Caire'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, verso] '1. Grande Rue du Caire'. (ink note)
  • 25 by 34.5 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Dabod

Plan of the Isis temple at Daod, including the cartouches of a Roman emperor at the top left corner:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top edge] 'PLANS PARTICULIER ET GENERAL DU TEMPLE DE DEBOUDE'. (ink note)
  • [on recto] 'au 10e du plan particer N.R.O. DEBOUDE'. (pencil note)
  • [on mount, verso] 'TEMPLE de DEBOUDE'. (ink note)
  • 27.4 by 36.7 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Dendera

Plan of the temple of Dendera:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, left side] 'Les deux chambres non sculptées la niche l'est seulement'. (ink note)
  • [on recto, right side] 'les faces laterales sculptées jusqu'aux bayes A.B'. (ink note)
  • [on recto, bottom edge] 'NUBIE. R.O. PLAN DU TEMPLE DE DANDOUR. il y a une difference dans l'axe'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, verso] 'Vue et Plan du Temple de Dandour'. (ink note)
  • 22.1 by 31.3 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Dendera

View inside the temple of Dendera:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, bottom edge] 'NUBIE. R.O.', 'DANDOUR'. (ink notes)
  • [on mount, verso] 'Vue et Plan du Temple de Dandour'. (ink note)
  • 19.8 by 17.1 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Edfu

View of the temple of Horus at Edfu, from the pylon looking into the courtyard area:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, verso] '2. La ~ [vue] prise du pylône'. (ink note)
  • 33.7 by 22.3 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Esna

Partial view of the Hypostyle Hall of the temple to Khnum at Esna, including two figures surveying the columns:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, bottom left edge] 'Esne (latopolis)'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'Temple d'Esné'. (ink note)
  • 24.1 by 33.5 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Esna

A scene of dancing, with the central figures surrounded by musicians and attendees clapping, some holding torches:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, verso] 'Danse d'almées'. (ink note)
  • 14.6 by 19.6 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Giza

View of the pyramids at Giza and the Nile:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'Vue des pyramides de Gyzeh'. (pencil note)
  • [on mount, verso] '1. Pyramides de Gyzeh'. (ink note)
  • 17.4 by 12.4 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Giza

View of the Great pyramid at Giza:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'La Grande Pyramide'. (pencil note)
  • [on mount, verso] '2. Pyramides de Gyzeh'. (ink note)
  • 17.6 by 12.5 cm

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Giza

An idealised view of Giza, with the Sphinx, valley temple, and the Great Pyramid visible in the distance:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'Monument à élever sur la grande pyramide'. (pencil note)
  • [on mount, verso] '3. Monument à élever sur la grande pyramide'. (ink note)
  • 17.5 by 12.4 cm
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