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George A. Hoskins Drawing - el-Kharga

Loose detailed pencil drawing of a relief showing mythological scenes from the sanctuary area of the Amun temple at Hibis, near the el-Khârga oasis. Beneath the drawing are two groups of handwritten notes on the left and right, with some small notes directly underneath the divine figures (reading from left to right): 'North side 2dd chamber p1 T el Khargeh Oasis magna Right', 'bird with legs of a man', 'Right hand', 'on pedestal', 'tiger', 'arm of a man last of Arms on one hand & a stand end on the other'.

  • 30.6 by 23.4 cm

George A. Hoskins Drawing - el-Khârga

Loose mounted pencil drawing of a view of the Amun temple at Hibis, near the el-Khârga oasis, a seated figure and camels in the foreground. On the bottom left corner of the drawing is a handwritten note: 'Temple of el Khargeh Oasis of Thebes', and at the bottom right corner: 'v2'.

  • 33.0 by 23.2 cm

Giza, Pyramids of Khafra [Khephren] and Menkaure with the Tomb of Khentkaus in the foreground

Giza, the Pyramids of Khafra [Khephren] and Menkaure with the Tomb of Khentkaus in the foreground:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • 35.3 x 25.7 cm
  • [on mount] 'The second & third Pyramids of Gizeh. Sunrise. / The building in the centre is an old Tomb / Sketch taken from the Well S of the great Pyramid.' (ink note)
  • [on mount] encircled '10' (pencil note)
  • [on verso of watercolour] 'The second and third Pyramids of Gizeh. / Sunrise. 2 Dec. 1842. The building in the centre is an old Tomb. / Sketch taken from the Well S. of the Great Pyramid, near / our tent.' (pencil note)

Hector Horeau Watercolour - Mît Rahîna

Loose mounted watercolour of the limestone colossus of Ramesses II from the south gate of the Ptah enclosure at Mît Rahîna. Along the bottom left edge of the watercolour is a handwritten note: 'colosse de Memphis (SESOSTRIS) [ ] de Cambises Ses[ ]'. Underneath the watercolour is a handwritten note along the bottom edge of the mount: 'Colosse de Memphis'.

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Camels

Loose mounted pencil drawing of two camels, the upper scene shows the camel reclining near a tent and the lower scene shows the camel standing. For both scenes on the right side of the paper is a small handwritten note 'desert'.

George A. Hoskins Drawing - el-Khârga

Loose mounted pencil drawing of a view of the temple of Amun at Hibis, near the el-Khârga oasis. Several male figures are positioned in the temple foreground. On the top left corner of the paper is a handwritten note: 'Plate 3 Temple Vestibule of the Temple of el Khargeh'. On the bottom left corner is another note: 'Temple of Khargeh - Oasis of Thebes P 43'.

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Stelae

Loose mounted pencil drawing of two stelae. On the left side is the early 18th Dynasty stela of a man named Anen, likely from Thebes, showing Anen offering flowers to the seated god Amun-Re. Below this sketch is a small handwritten note: 'Tablet in stone I gave to Mr Cohen'. This object is now in the John Hopkins University Museum (Baltimore, 39.73). The second stela is from the 17th Dynasty of prince Ahmose, of unknown provenance, showing Ahmose seated with his pet dog in receipt of offerings. This object is now in the British Museum (London, EA 69673). Along the bottom edge of the paper is another separate sketch of a bracelet consisting of various scarabs with inscribed bases. Above this is a handwritten note: 'Belonging to Mr I Cohen Esq'.

George A. Hoskins Drawing and Watercolour - Philae

Loose mounted pencil drawing and watercolour of figures from the forecourt area of the birthhouse and the exterior of the sanctuary at Philae. On the left is an image of the goddess Isis suckling the king from the birthhouse, and on the right is a harpist figure outlined in pencil from the sanctuary. Above this figure and again noted in pencil are some small columns of hieroglyphs. Below the sketches on the left side is a small handwritten note in ink: 'Sanctuary - Philae'.

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Luxor

Loose mounted pencil drawing of the 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. Several notes of measurements are visible across the left side of the base, and further technical notes are handwritten in pencil across the right side of the paper and on the top left corner.

George A. Hoskins Drawing - Sûlb (Soleb)

Loose mounted pencil drawing of a view of the courtyard area of the temple of Amun and Amenhotep III at Sûlb (Soleb). Some figures stand near the columns in the distance, while a seated figure is positioned in the foreground. On the top edge of the paper in faded pencil is a handwritten note: G A H Solib P. 41'.

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