Hector Horeau Watercolour - Alexandria
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Catacomb (also known as the Grand catacomb) within the Wardian area at Alexandria, two individuals visible in the background using candlelight:
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[on recto, edges of watercolour] 'la Nécropole bains de Cléopâtre'. (pencil note)
[on mount, bottom edge] 'Alexandrie, Bain de Cléopâtre'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'nº 2'. (ink note)
34.4 by 25 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Luxor
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View from the river Nile of Luxor temple and nearby modern buildings:
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[on mount, bottom edge] 'LUXOR'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'nº 20'. (ink note)
34.5 by 19.5 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Luxor
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Relief scene from the Birth Room at Luxor temple, with images of the god Thoth and a queen (birth scenes scenes in II, 1-3 at (152)):
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[on recto, lower left side] 'Thoth savoir, Chnouphis puissance force, Venus athor'. (ink note)
[on recto, bottom edge] 'La Reine TMAU-HEM-VA femme du Pharaon THOUTMES IV mettant au monde AMENOPH III (Memnon)'. (ink note)
[on mount, bottom edge] 'LUXOR Auprès du Sanctuaire de Luxor'. (ink note)
30.9 by 11.5 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Luxor
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View from the river Nile of Luxor by Nestor L'Hôte:
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[on recto, bottom right edge] 'Luxor dessin de nestor l'hote'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] 'LUXOR'. (ink note)
21.9 by 10.9 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Ramesseum
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Partial view of the hypostyle hall (reconstruction) of the Ramesseum:
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[on mount, verso] 'Grand ordre du Rhamesseion'. (ink note)
30.8 by 35.7 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Ramesseum
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Detailed plan and section (reconstruction) of the Ramesseum:
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[on recto, top right edge] 'memnonium par Leper[ ]'. (pencil note)
[on recto, bottom edge] 'PA = plan anglais = dans le plan anglais pas de pentes douces (ce qui est mieux) un peron 1ere cour 3 peron 2e cour 1 pylone beaucoup plus large'. (ink note)
[on mount, bottom edge] 'Plan et Coupe du Rhamesseion'. (ink note)
40.1 by 17.8 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Ramesseum
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Cartouches of Ramesses II from the Ramesseum:
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[on recto, top edge] '-Thebes-'. (ink note)
[on recto]'Cartouche du fragment de belle statue calcaire dans l'avenue de sphinx au temple près de -Gournah-'. (ink note)
7.5 by 10.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Qurna
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View of the remains of Qurna Temple:
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[on mount, bottom edge] 'Temple de Gournah'. (ink note)
18.9 by 9.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Ramesseum
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Bust of colossus of Ramesses II originally from the 2nd southern court of the Ramesseum, now in the British Museum (EA 19):
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[on recto, bottom edge] 'au British museum'. (ink note)
[on mount, verso] '[ ] British [ ]'. (ink note)
7.5 by 10.6 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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View of the pillars and architraves of the great temple at Karnak:
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[on recto, top edge] 'Plafond bleu avec étoiles'. (pencil note)
[on recto, top right corner] '6'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Comparaison des différents ordres Egyptiens'. (ink note)
11.7 by 14.8 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 mount, verso] 'Comparaison des différents ordres Egyptiens'. (ink note)
22.1 by 16.4 cm
Hector Horeau Watercolour - Karnak
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Partial view of the pillars and architraves of the great temple at Karnak with faint details of the relief scenes:
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[on recto, top right corner] '5'. (pencil note)
[on mount, verso] 'Comparaison des différents ordres Egyptiens'. (ink note)
10.7 by 13.2 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
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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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 - 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 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 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 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 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 - 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, 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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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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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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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 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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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