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Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers | print copy
- Edwards MSS 4.1
- Stuk
- 1891
Print copy of Edwards, A. B. 1891, Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers, 1st edition
- Edwards MSS 5.1
- Stuk
- 1884
Watercolour in its original mount, the temples on Philae Island, viewed from the south. Although the watercolour is not signed or annotated, it was most certainly painted by Amelia A. B. Edwards.
- Edwards MSS 2.2.Front cover
- Stuk
- 1872
Red leather cover created in 2002.
- Edwards MSS 2.2.2
- Stuk
- 1872
Watercolour of woman:
- mounted
- [on watercolour] 'Cortina. Val d'Ampezzo July 7 1872' (ink note).
- Edwards MSS 2.2.9
- Stuk
- 1872
Mounted watercolour of Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
The square next to Titian's birthplace
- Edwards MSS 2.2.12
- Stuk
- 1872
Mounted watercolour of the small square next to Titian's birthplace.
- Edwards MSS 2.2.13
- Stuk
- 1872
Two mounted watercolours:
- left: Val d'Ansiéi
- right: Lake Alleghe
Civetta from Caprile; Sasso Bianco
- Edwards MSS 2.2.15
- Stuk
- 1872
Two watercolours:
- upper: Civetta viewed from Caprile
- lower: Sasso Bianco
- Edwards MSS 2.2.19
- Stuk
- 1872
Mounted watercolour of unidentified landscape.
View from the bridge in Primiero; unidentified mountain
- Edwards MSS 2.2.20
- Stuk
- 1872
Two mounted watercolours:
- upper: view from the bridge in Primiero
- lower: unidentified peak
- Edwards MSS 2.2.21
- Stuk
- 1872
Two mounted watercolours:
- left: Castel Pietra
- right: Primiero
- Edwards MSS 2.2.23
- Stuk
- 1872
Watercolour of Monte Piacedel from Forcella d'Alleghe:
- mounted
- [on mount] 'The Monte Piacidel from Passo Coldai' (pencil note)
The Rosengarten; unidentified building
- Edwards MSS 2.2.27
- Stuk
- 1872
Four mounted sketches:
- top left: watercolour of the Rosengarten from the bridge in Bolzano
- top right: watercolour of the Rosengarten from the bridge in Bolzano
- middle: watercolour of an unidentified building
- bottom: pencil drawing of the Rosengarten from the bridge in Bolzano
- Edwards MSS 2.3.4
- Stuk
- c. 1870-1892
Ink drawing of male figure riding camel:
- [on drawing] 'Scenting the Spring from afar.' (ink note)
- [on reverse of drawing] 'to her (underlined). But a nice capable girl was found in the village, who came up [?] to-day - + for two hours to-day - but - <who> cannot come any more, having an engage-ment at the Anna's[?] from tomorrow for a month. They are taking her as temporary housemaid till they leave for Cannes in Feby.' (ink note)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.6
- Stuk
- c. 1870-1892
Watercolour of bowl on recto and pencil sketch of outline of bowl on verso:
- [on recto of drawing] '"The Great God Pan" - E. B. Browning. ABE' (pencil note)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.7
- Stuk
- 1889
Ink drawing of man:
- [on drawing] 'Sketch from life. Nast [?]. (underlined) Listening to the Band. West[?] [?] [?] 1889.' (ink note)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.13
- Stuk
- 1891
Watercolour of dormer window with washing in Basel:
- [on drawing] 'Basle July 16th 1891' (ink note)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.22
- Stuk
- 1857
Pencil drawing of landscape at Albano:
- [on mount] 'Old houses at Albano. Nr Rome. 1857.' (pencil note)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.37
- Stuk
Undated handwritten letter:
'I really can't quite give thee the [?] of my cold. I think I wish the L[?] one. I took a fresh one the day after thou left - + I have had a [?], more or less, since then. Just now there seems an interlude - as between the rain storms. Why don't you buy an old Culloden sword with a basket hilt? It wd be a charming possession. Owl will make this a short letter, as it has to write an elaborate one (with sketches) to the engraver, about the illustrations to the pamphlet, in wh she is much interested.
M. Narville[?] has sent me some very nice photographs - + he tells me that Mr MacGregor has made excellent ones. I have written to ask for copies. I mean it to be a very engaging pamphlet. My own, own one, I wish I was with thee on thy birthday. I do want thee so very very much - Poo' owl - so
last + long without its Baby. I get quite hipped + out of spirits, owing to dull weather, rain, + no Baby.
Thine own Owl (underlined)' (ink)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.41
- Stuk
- 1880
Handwritten, unsigned letter with drawing of Capri:
- 'April 11 / 80 My darling, The queer looking object above is the island of Capri - from Naples. It looks like a whale with a broken back - or a Kraken - or any other sea monster you please. Round the corner to the right is the Blue Grotto, + the high cliff in the middle is Tiberius's cliff, over wh. he had people thrown for his entertainment. I have first been writing to Mrs Hawarth[?], + have made her an elaborate Syrian country house on the slopes of Lebanon. The original is a coloured sketch, done at the luncheon halt, in my [?] sketch book. When you go to see her again ask her if she has any [?] + miles[?] of mine[?]' (ink)
The Poet who dedicated his verses to me
- Edwards MSS 2.3.42
- Stuk
- c. 1857-1892
Ink sketch of man:
- [on drawing] 'Pictorial Biography of A.B.E. The Poet who dedicated his Verses to me.' (ink note)
- Edwards MSS 2.3.46
- Stuk
Ink sketches of architectural patterns from Beni Hasan:
- top: spiral and rosette pattern
- [on drawing] 'Spiral + Rosette Design, Beni Hasan XII [?]. treads [?] of tomb not correct perspective 173' (ink note)
- second from top: rosette and key pattern
- [on drawing] 'Rosette and Key pattern'
- second from bottom: pattern with spirals
- [on drawing] 'stelae by Wilkinson p363 to [?] Pl. Viii. Assint.[?] Herzblatt Pattern vol 1.' (ink note)
- bottom: Cornice pattern
- [on drawing] 'Cornice pattern from Beni Hassan July[?].'
- Edwards MSS 2.4
- Bestanddeel
- 1874
Album containing sketched drawings and one watercolour made by Edwards when visiting Egypt in the winter of 1873-1874. Many of these preliminary sketches and the watercolour in the album were used to illustrate her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile, published in 1877.
- Annotated on the first page: "Small Egyptian Scraps: 1874"
- Containing 27 mounted items
- Watercolours, drawings and sketches made in Egypt, many with Edwards' annotated captions on the drawings and the watercolour and also on the mounts
- Edwards MSS 2.4.Front cover
- Stuk
- 1874
Cover bound in green leather.
- [on label] 'G/N28 Griffith Institute Ashmolean Museum, Oxford' (printed)
- Edwards MSS 2.4.7
- Stuk
- 1874
Pencil drawing of goddess:
- mounted
- [on drawing] 'Goddess represented on S wall of small temple of Hathor Ihsambool' (pencil note)
- [on mount] 'Goddess with headdress supposed to represent a sheaf of flax. S. wall. Smaller Temple. Aboo Simbel' (pencil note)
Head of Syrian captive at Medinet Habu
- Edwards MSS 2.4.13
- Stuk
- 1874
Pencil drawing of Syrian captive:
- mounted
- [on drawing] 'Pylon right of gate. Head of Captive | Syrian' (pencil note)
- [on mount] 'Syrian Captive. Pylon to right of Palace gateway - Medinet Haboo.'
- Edwards MSS 2.4.16
- Stuk
- 1874
Pencil drawing of head of captive at Abu Simbel:
- mounted
- [on drawing] 'Head of captive to left of entrance. Temple of Hathor. Aboo Simbel.'
- Edwards MSS 2.4.17
- Stuk
- 1874
Pencil drawing of Ta-urt:
- mounted
- [on drawing] 'Philae March 9th 1874.' (pencil note)
- [on mount] 'Goddess Ta-urt: Philae - facade of Mammisi' (pencil note)
- Edwards MSS 2.4.25
- Stuk
- 1874
Pencil drawing of Horus from Abu Simbel:
- mounted
- [on drawing] 'Ensign dividing two large pictures on West wall of painted Chamber' (pencil note)
- [on mount] 'Ensign of Horus Araëris - library - Aboo Simbel' (pencil note)