Obelisk at Heliopolis
Artist
E. B. T.
Date19th century
Location depictedCairo, Egypt
MediumAlbumen print glued to board
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1936.91.15
DescriptionA tall four sided obelisk with 4 sided point at top center of photo. One of the two sides showing has hieroglyphics written vertically down the entire structure. The obelisk is surrounded by 3 trees on the right and three on the left with 5 trees in the background. The trees are fuzzy on the tops, appearing to be in motion. A dirt path runs in front of the obelisk and trees with a dirt and twig foreground. The sky makes up the majority of the top of the photo.On View
Not on viewCollections
Henri Bechard
19th century
19th century
Henri Bechard
[not after 1965].
