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Philae from the north

Philae from the north

Watercolour in its original mount, showing the temples on Philae Island, viewed from the north-west.

  • The watercolour is captioned on the mount, once below the watercolour and again on the verso. The captions are both the same but are written in two different hands: "Philæ from the North."
  • Although the watercolour is not signed, it was most certainly painted by Amelia A. B. Edwards.
Woman and crocodile

Woman and crocodile

Ink drawing of woman with crocodile:

  • [on drawing] 'The Larches, Westbury-on-Trym, Nr. Bristol.' (printed) 'The delights of sketching 1000 miles up the Nile, Scene the Second (Rapid disappearance of A.B.E.) April 24 / 88. (underlined) Here is Scene the Second in this terrible Tragedy for you - + I' (ink note)
My first love

My first love

Ink drawing of man in profile:

  • [on drawing] 'Pictorial Biography of A. B. E. (underlined) My first (underlined) Love. No 1.' (ink note)
Percy Shelley's grave

Percy Shelley's grave

Pencil drawing of Percy Shelley's grave:

  • [on drawing] 'Shelley's grave. Rome. Feby. 20th 1857.' (pencil note)
  • [on mount] 'Shelley's grave, Rome. 1857.' (pencil note)
Head of Ti

Head of Ti

Printed invitation to the Egypt Exploration Fund's Annual General Meeting with pencil drawing of head of Ti pasted on reverse:

  • [on mount] 'Ti (underlined) - a priest + landowner of Memphis. Vth Dynasty.' (ink note)
Statue from Kom Firin

Statue from Kom Firin

Ink drawing of statue of seated figure from Kom Firin:

  • [on drawing] 'Limestone statuette from Kom Afrin. in ABE's collection. Such work - archaic.' (ink note)
Greek male torso; Greek female head

Greek male torso; Greek female head

Two drawings:

  • left: pencil sketch of statue of man.
    • [on drawing] 'Archaic Greek torso (male figure) showing extreme development of muscles.' (pencil note)
  • right: ink drawing of Greek head.
    • [on drawing] 'This is a rude attempt at a female figure - the "wings" are arms. Archaic Greek head female - circa B. C. 600. curls represented by [drawing of curls] + tresses as ropes. The eye, though face is profile, is always given as in full face - as in Egyptian paintings' (ink notes)
Scene at Interlaken

Scene at Interlaken

Pen and wash sketch of scene at Interlaken mounted on reverse of invitation to Jolly & Son's Annual Winter Sale:

  • [on sketch] 'A.B.E. Interlaken Oct. 18th. 1872.' (ink note)
Head of Kushite captive at Abu Simbel

Head of Kushite captive at Abu Simbel

Pencil drawing of Kushite captive at Abu Simbel:

  • [on drawing] 'Head of captive to right of Entrance. Ibid: Aboo Simbel' (pencil note)
  • [on mount] 'Head of Cushite captive. East wall w sight of entrance. Great Hall. Aboo Simbel.'
Front end paper

Front end paper

Front end paper with pasted note:

  • 'This volume was re-bound through the generosity of AEMES (Ancient Egypt & Middle East Society, Lincolnshire), Manchester Ancient Egypt Society and the Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt (Derbyshire) in August 2002' (printed).
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