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'.
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'.
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)
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'.
Loose mounted watercolour of a study of two young boys, one with his hand on the shoulder of the other boy and facing towards him. On the bottom left corner of paper is a small handwritten note: 'Two boys of Thebes'.
Loose mounted watercolour of a female figure, wearing a dark dress and facing towards the left. Before her is a faint pencil sketch that is incomplete.
Loose mounted pencil drawing of a view of Cairo, including the madrasa of Sultan Hasan and the mosque of Amir Akhor. On the top left corner is a handwritten note in ink: 'View of Cairo part 2'.
Loose large mounted watercolour of a view of the landscape of west bank of Thebes. On the top right edge of the mount is a label with a handwritten note: 'Plain of Thebes'.
Loose large mounted watercolour of a view of an unidentified landscape, possibly Italian. At the lower left side several figures have been outlined in pencil but left incomplete.
Loose mounted ink rendering of the Greek and Latin graffiti from the colossi of Memnon, located at the site of the temple of Amenhotep III at Kôm el-Hêtân on the west bank at Thebes.
Loose mounted watercolour of a view of an unidentified landscape, possibly Italian. At the lower left side several figures have been outlined in pencil but left incomplete.
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'.
Loose mounted pencil 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.
Loose mounted pencil drawing of a view at Gebel el-Teir. On the top left corner of the paper is a small number '28', and on the top right corner is a handwritten note: 'Mountains of Gebel al Terra'.
Loose mounted pencil drawing of a view at Gebel Sheikh el-Harîdi. On the top left corner of the paper is a small number '29', and on the top right corner is a handwritten note: 'Gebel Harridy arriving at'.
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'.
Loose mounted pencil drawing of the colossi of Memnon, located at the site of the temple of Amenhotep III at Kôm el-Hêtân on the west bank at Thebes, including much of the relief and inscribed detail across their thrones. Several figures stand near the monuments.
Loose mounted watercolour of a view of the facade of the small temple of Hathor of Abeshek and Queen Nefertari at Abû Simbel. A pencilled border is visible around the watercolour on the mount.
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'.
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'.
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.
Loose mounted pencil drawing of the colossi of Memnon, located at the site of the temple of Amenhotep III at Kôm el-Hêtân on the west bank at Thebes. Several figures stand near the monuments. On the bottom left edge of the paper is a small handwritten note: 'Colossae No 4'.
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'.