Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens
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One large relief scene from the tomb of Rameses-Mentuhirkhopshef (KV 19, Valley of the Kings) showing the upper body of the king in an adoring pose making an offering of a foreleg at (2) 7 [text before deceased possibly from (3) 7]. Beneath this drawing are three smaller scenes: a vase, possibly from a relief scene found in a tomb from the Valley of the Queens (bottom left); a head of Queen Tyti from (2) 3 from her tomb (QV 52, Valley of the Queens) (centre); and the upper body of a queen, possibly from a relief scene found in a tomb from the Valley of the Queens (bottom right):
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[on mount, verso] '1-2-3 Peintures des tombeaux Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
16.4 by 28.7 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Queens
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One large relief scene from a tomb within the Valley of the Queens, showing the upper body of a queen in an adoring pose. Beneath this is another smaller drawing of a queen in a similar pose, facing in the opposite direction. At the bottom right of the watercolour are small detailed drawings of the jewellery including part of the broad-collar:
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[on recto, right side] 'Vallée des Reines boucle d'oreille collier elles ont des sandales'. (pencil notes)
[on mount, verso] '1-2-3 Peintures des tombeaux Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
16.2 by 28.8 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Tura
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Two views of the stone quarries at Tura, both painted on the same sheet:
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[on recto, right side] 'carrieres de Thora, Au dessus de Thora rive gauche. mirage de soleil'. (ink note)
32.2 by 22.7 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Medinet Habu
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View of the second court of the great temple of Medinet Habu in Thebes:
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[on recto, bottom right edge] 'Medinet abou'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] '1. Temple de Medinet Abou'. (ink note)
34.2 by 24.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Esna
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A scene of dancing, with the central figures surrounded by musicians and attendees clapping, some holding torches:
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[on mount, verso] 'Danse d'almées'. (ink note)
14.6 by 19.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour
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Partial view of the architecture of an Islamic building:
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[on mount, verso] 'Construction Arabe moderne.' (ink note)
13.5 by 19.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Esna
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Partial view of the Hypostyle Hall of the temple to Khnum at Esna, including two figures surveying the columns:
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[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 - Valley of the Kings
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Plan of the tomb of Ramesses III (KV 11, Valley of the Kings):
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[on recto] '1'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'Coupe et Plan du Tombeau de Rhamsès Meïamoun. Echelle à 0,0025 p.M'. (ink note)
59.3 by 14.5 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Sarcophagus of Ay from his tomb (KV 23, Valley of the Kings), with separate renderings of his cartouches:
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[on recto, top right corner] 'les ornements [ ] aux montants [ ] aile de genie'. (pencil note)
[on recto, lower left side] 'Vallée de l'ouest Sarcophage du Tombeau de Skai a 0,04c p. mt'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Peintures des Tombeaux de la Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
18.5 by 13.4 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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Relief scene from the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak temple, showing a set of four royal standards from the royal bark at (152) iii.:
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[on recto, top left edge] 'Thebes'. (pencil note)
[on recto, right side] 'Idoles portatifs dans une barque à côté d'un personage de 1:40c de hauteur'. (pencil note)
[on recto, bottom edge] '35c'. (pencil note)
14.9 by 12.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
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Relief scene from the Theban tomb of Haremheb (TT78) showing a girl with vase, musicians and attendant at (6) ii:
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[on recto, bottom right edge] 'Thebes [ ] Tombeau [ ] Vallée des Reines 34'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Peintures des Tombeaux de la Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
27.4 by 19.2 cm
Hector Horeau Printed Engraving
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A set of three small engravings mounted together, representing the names of the twelve calendar months in hieroglyphs:
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[on engraving, reading right to left] '3', '2' and '1'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'Peintures des Tombeaux de la Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
27 by 1.7 cm (made up of three engravings, each one 9 by 1.7 cm)
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
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Relief scene from the Theban tomb of Rekhmire (TT100) showing a garden with a pool in the centre and a boat sailing across with several figures at (19) viii-x:
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[on recto, bottom edge] faded pencil note.
[on mount, verso] 'Peintures des Tombeaux de la Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
17.9 by 13.8 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Relief of the king in an adoring pose at (14) ii.3 from the tomb of Ramesses IX (KV 6, Valley of the Kings):
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[on recto, left side] 'ceinture [ ]'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Peintures des Tombeaux de la Vallée des Reines'. (ink note)
15.9 by 23.3 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Section plan of the tomb of Sety I (KV 17, Valley of the Kings), with a detail of outer lintel cartouches of the king between kneeling winged Maats at (8):
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[on recto, top right] '2'. (ink note)
[on recto, right side] 'nº 17 Menefta la déesse Tmei (double verité et justice) protege les cartouches de Menephta Ier et voire detail planche XI ouvrage Lenormant.'. (pencil note)
[on mount, bottom edge] 'Coupe et plan du Tombeau de Ménephta 1er'. (ink note)
55 by 17.1 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Plan of the tomb of Sety I (KV 17, Valley of the Kings):
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[on recto, bottom right edge] '1 Belzoni'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'Coupe et plan du Tombeau de Ménephta 1er'. (ink note)
55.1 by 14.3 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Relief scene from the tomb of Ramesses III (KV 11, Valley of the Kings), including the seated figure of the god Onuris-Shu before a harpist (16):
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[on recto, bottom right] 'OSIRIS (le Nil) Rhamsès Maiamoun'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Tombeau de Rhamsès Meïamoun'. (ink note)
19 by 17.9 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Plan of the tomb of Ramesses VII (KV 1, Valley of the Kings):
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[on recto, top edge] 'le sarcophage a la forme d'un cartouche Rhamsès VI'. (pencil note)
[on recto, bottom edge] 'osiris juge de l'amenti genies de l'amenti, la ligne jaune du plafond represente un ventre de femme des soleils [ ] de la matrice.' (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'VALLÉE des TOMBEAUX TOMBEAU de RHAMSÈS VI.' (ink note)
16.6 by 21 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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Interior and funerary chamber of the tomb of Ramesses VII (KV 1, Valley of the Kings):
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[on mount, verso] 'VALLÉE des TOMBEAUX, TOMBEAU de RHAMSÈS VI'. (ink note)
21.6 by 18 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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View of the Valley of the Kings, including a partial view of the entrance to the tomb of Ramesses VII (KV 1):
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[on mount, verso] 'VALLÉE des TOMBEAUX, TOMBEAU de RHAMSÈS VI'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'nº 25'. (ink note)
21.6 by 18 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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View of the Valley of the Kings and Western Valley:
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[on recto, bottom left corner] 'vallée de l'ouest'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'VALLÉE des TOMBEAUX Biban El Molouk ou Vallée des Tombeaux.' (ink note)
34.2 by 24.1 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Valley of the Kings
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View of the Valley of the Kings and the Theban Mountain in the background:
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[on mount, verso] 'VALLÉE des TOMBEAUX Biban El Molouk ou Vallée des Tombeaux.' (ink note)
34 by 22.4 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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Section of the hypostyle hall at Karnak:
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[on recto, bottom edge] 'ORDRES DE LA SALLE HYPOSTYLE DE KARNAC'. (painted note)
28.2 by 45.8 cm
Hector Horeau Engraving - Ramesseum
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Plan of the Ramesseum by J. N. Huyot:
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[on recto, top edge] 'Plan du Rhamession restauré par l'arche Huyot. le noir indique ce qui reste le gris ce qui est restauré'. (ink note)
[on recto, bottom edge] 'les lignes indiquent les voutes en briques crues dans lesquels etaient conservés les grains pr les famines.' (ink note)
[on mount, verso] '3. Plan du Rhamesseion.' (ink note)
14.9 by 11.9 cm
Hector Horeau Tracing
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Plan of an ideal Egyptian temple based on the plans of the Ramesseum and Karnak:
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[on mount, verso] '2. Plan de Karnac.'. (ink note)
26 by 7.7 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Ramesseum
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Hypostyle and Astronomical Room of the Ramesseum, elevation of the rear wall and relief scenes on columns:
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[on mount, verso] '1. Grand ordre du Rhamesseion'. (ink note)
52.5 by 25.9 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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Pillars and architraves of the great temple at Karnak, with two figures standing at the central base:
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[on mount, verso] 'Comparaison des différents ordres Egyptiens'. (ink note)
13.5 by 17.1 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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Partial view of the pillars and architraves of the great temple at Karnak:
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[on recto, top right corner] '1'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Comparaison des différents ordres Egyptiens'. (ink note)
20.9 by 19.9 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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Partial view of the pillars and architraves of the great temple at Karnak with intricate details of relief scenes and inscriptions:
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[on mount, verso] 'Comparaison des différents ordres Egyptiens'. (ink note)
14.5 by 16.8 cm