George A. Hoskins Drawing - Luxor
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Drawing of a row of baboons found detailed across the base of the east obelisk at Luxor temple. In between the baboons are details of the king's cartouche, and along the edge of the base is a row of hieroglyphs containing the royal titulary:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on recto, left side] Several notes of measurements (pencil notes)
[on recto, right side] Technical details (pencil notes)
34.2 by 24.2 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - el-Kharga
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View of the temple of Amun at Hibis, near the el-Kharga oasis:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on recto, top left corner] 'Plate 3 Temple Vestibule of the Temple of el Khargeh'. (pencil note)
[on recto, bottom left corner] 'Temple of Khargeh - Oasis of Thebes P 43'. (ink note)
32.5 by 23.0 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Camels
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Two camels, the upper scene shows the camel reclining near a tent and the lower scene shows the camel standing:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on recto, right side] 'desert'. (pencil note)
22.7 by 17.5 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Gebel el-Teir
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View at Gebel el-Teir:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on recto, top left corner] '28'. (pencil note)
[on recto, top right corner] 'Mountains of Gebel al Terra'. (pencil note)
27.2 by 13.0 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Gebel Sheikh el-Haridi
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View at Gebel Sheikh el-Haridi:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on recto, top left corner '29'. (pencil note)
[on recto, top right corner] 'Gebel Harridy arriving at'. (ink note)
27.2 by 13.0 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Thebes. West Bank. Unidentified tomb
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Drawing of a seated man and his wife behind him from an unidentified tomb in Thebes. A faint border for hieroglyphs is visible along the top edge, and a small star shape is visible on the top left corner:
pencil drawing
mounted
21.0 by 25.3 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Luxor
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View of a group of dancing girls in the foreground, with Luxor temple and a large warship carrying an obelisk visible in the distance:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on mount, bottom edge] 'Temple of Luxor Thebes - Alma or dancing girls - French frigate laden with the obelisk'. (ink note)
40.1 by 25.0 cm
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Cairo
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View of Cairo, including the madrasa of Sultan Hasan and the mosque of Amir Akhor:
pencil drawing
mounted
[on recto, top left corner] 'View of Cairo part 2'. (ink note)
43.2 by 28.8 cm
George A. Hoskins Watercolour - Study of Two Boys
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Study of two young boys, one with his hand on the shoulder of the other boy and facing towards him:
watercolour
mounted
[on recto, bottom left corner] 'Two boys of Thebes'.
29.2 by 29.2 cm
Cover
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Original cloth-binding re-backed retaining original half roan spine
33 x 44 cm
Traces of a (now lost) album title-plate, which measured 10.5 x 6 cm, on exterior of front cover board.
Title page
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Title page:
[at bottom of page] 'G. Lloyd.' (pencil note)
Bilbeis, waterwheel or sakia [sakieh]
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A waterwheel, or sakia [sakieh], beneath a Rhamnus tree (a species of buckthorn), at Bilbeis:
watercolour
mounted
35.4 x 25.7 cm
[on mount] 'Water wheel at Belbies under a large Rhammas Tree.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '1' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] 'Water wheel at Belbeis, under a large Rhamnus Tree. / On the S. side of the village. / 22nd January 1843.' (pencil note)
Bilbeis, view of the settlement
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View of the settlement at Bilbeis:
watercolour
mounted
35.5 x 25.9 cm
[on mount] 'Belbies from the SW.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '2' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] 'Belbeis from the S.W. / 25th Feb. 1843.' (pencil note)
Salhieh (Salhiya), boar hunting in the salt marshes
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Halt whilst boar hunting in the salt marshes near Salhieh (Salhiya):
watercolour
mounted
35.3 x 25.8 cm
[on mount] 'Halt whilst Boar shooting. Salt marshes near Salhich.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '3' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] 'Halt whilst Boar shooting. / Salt marshes near Salhieh. 5 Feb 1843.' (pencil note)
Abu Tufla, Tarfu tree (tamarisk)
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A Tarfu tree (tamarisk) at Abu Tufla:
watercolour
mounted
35.3 x 25.9 cm
[on mount] Tarfu Mee near the Well at Abu Tufla.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '4' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] 'Tarfu Tree near the Well at Abu Tuflä / between Salahiah and Bir Abu ruk / 31st Jan. 1st Feb. 1843.' (pencil note)
Tell el-Farama (Pelusium), ruins of the citadel
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Ruins of the citadel at Tell el-Farama (Pelusium):
watercolour
mounted
35.4 x 25.9 cm
[on mount] 'Ruins of the Citadel at Pelusium.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '5' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] 'Ruins of the Citadel at Pelusium. / 17th Feb 1843.' (pencil note) [originally 16th, corrected to 17th]
Abu Zaabal, a nearby mosque
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A mosque near Abu Zaabal:
watercolour
mounted
35.5 x 25 cm
[on mount] 'Mosque N.N.E. Abu Zaabel.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '6' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] ''Mosque N.N.E. Abu Zaabel / 12th Jan 1843' (pencil note)
Salhieh (Salhiya), Fellah village nearby
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Fellah village near Salhieh (Salhiya):
watercolour
mounted
35.5 x 25.7 cm
[on mount] 'Fellah Village Salhiah.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '7' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] ''Fellah Village near my Tent(?). / Salhiah. 23rd Feb. 1843.' (pencil note)
Birket el-Fil
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Birket el-Fil:
watercolour
mounted
35.3 x 25.8 cm
[on mount] 'Berket el Hiel from Seba el Muchfer.' (ink note)
[on mount] encircled '8' (pencil note)
[on verso of watercolour] 'Birket El Fiel from Seba El [xxx]fer(?). / 30th Jan. 1843.' (pencil note)