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George Alexander Hoskins Collection With digital objects
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George A. Hoskins Print - Stela of Niankh-tet

Egyptian stela of Niankh-tet from the necropolis at Saqqara, probably of late 3rd / early 4th Dynasty:

  • print
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top edge] 'G. W. Hoskins Esqu [in pencil] B Cranwell. Sc'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom edge] 'Ancient Egyptian monument, with figures, Inscriptions, &c, part of which are beautifully cut in relief and part in Intaglio. It is supposed to be historical. The subtance is marble - a circumstance of very rare occurrence for a monument of this kind. Another is perhaps not in the Kingdom. Size, length 2ft, 5in, breadth 1ft. 11, thickness 10 inches. It forms part of the extensive and choice Egyptian collections in the possession of J. Sams. 1837.' (ink note)
  • 41.3 by 26.6 cm

George A. Hoskins Print - Coffin of Nesamun

Interior decoration from the Egyptian coffin of Nesamun, probably of 20th / 21st Dynasty:

  • print
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top edge] 'No. 3'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom edge] 'Plate 2. of the interior of the case of an ancient Egyptian mummy containing the royal prenomen of Amenophis the 1st brought to England by, J. Sams. 1836. Madeley lith. 3 Wellington St. Strand.' (ink note)
  • 26.0 by 42.0 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Camels

Drawing of several camels in a desert landscape in Nubia:

  • pencil drawing
  • mounted
  • [on mount, top edge] '311 views in the desert' (pencil note)
  • [on recto, top left corner] 'Great Nubian desert 22d Febr [...] of the 22d Febr desert.' (pencil note)
  • 26.2 by 17.3 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Camels

Drawing of a harnessed camel in a desert landscape in Nubia:

  • pencil drawing
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top edge] 'Commencement of the Atmoor Bahr Bala Mer or sea without water 17th Febr Great Nubian Desert GAH'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, top left corner] '17'. (pencil note)
  • 28.4 by 11.2 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Thebes. West Bank

View of the landscape of the west bank at Thebes during the Nile inundation, towards the right side in the distance are the two colossi of Memnon partially submerged in the water:

  • pencil drawing
  • mounted
  • [on recto, bottom left corner] 'Nº2'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, bottom edge] 'Nº2 Medinet Abou View of the western mountain & south end of the plain of Thebes - taken during the time of the inundation of the Nile'. (ink note)
  • 31.6 by 23.2 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Sedeinga (Adaya)

View of the remains of the temple of Amenhotep III at Sedeinga (Adaya):

  • pencil drawing
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top left corner] 'V 15 Ruin of a temple of Isis near Sukkot V 17½ p 70 p 71 vol II'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, top right corner] 'B6595 028756'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom left corner] '[...]10/8 [...]16/6 [...]300/- [...]'. (pencil note)
  • 25.4 by 20.2 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Thebes. West Bank

View of the landscape of the west bank at Thebes:

  • pencil drawing
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top left corner] '3 [...] generale in 3 piece [...] [...] 1 of 2'. (pencil note)
  • [on mount, bottom left corner] 'Nº3 General view of the western plain of Thebes Nº 1 & 3 Nº next page -'. (ink note)
  • 34.0 by 23.1 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Island of Argo Monuments

Drawing of two restored colossal statues from the island of Argo (Arko) in Sudan. The left side statue includes a smaller figure at his right side leg, possibly representing his son. Both figures wear a pleated skirt and crown, and adopt a striding pose. These statues could represent the Meroitic king Natakamani, who is known to have had statues found in this area:

  • pencil drawing
  • mounted
  • [on recto, top left corner] 'v 3 VII p. 2 Vol. II' (pencil note)
  • [on recto, centre] 'Restoration of the two colossal statues in the island of Argo'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom edge] 'Restoration of the two colossal statues in the Isle of Argos. please to write this out again as we cannot read it'. (pencil note)
  • 28.7 by 23.2 cm
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