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Cairo: Caliphal tombs near Cairo. General view, No. 14, Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Cairo: Caliphal tombs near Cairo. General view, No. 14

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Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Cairo: Caliphal tombs near Cairo. General view, No. 14, ca. 1860 – 1870

Blatt: 24 x 31.8 cm
Gesamtmaß: 37.8 x 45.5 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.543

Acquisition: Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Status: Not on display

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Cairo: Caliphal tombs near Cairo. General view, No. 14

Photographer

Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Period Produced

19th century

School

travel photography

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Signiert recto unten links auf der Fotografie: W. Hammerschmidt N. 14
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Druckschriftzeile: Tombeaux de Califes près du Caire. Vue générale

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Work Content

Iconclass

Primary

25I1city-view in general; 'veduta'
48C1architecture
12I61temple, shrine ~ Islam, Mohammedanism
61F(KALIFENGRÄBER (KAIRO))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (KALIFENGRÄBER (KAIRO))
61E(City of the dead (Cairo))names of cities and villages (City of the dead (Cairo))
61F(GRABMOSCHEE DES FARADSCH IBN BARQUQ (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRABMOSCHEE DES FARADSCH IBN BARQUQ (Kairo))
61F(GRAB DES EMIRS QURQUMAS (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRAB DES EMIRS QURQUMAS (Kairo))
61F(GRAB DES SULTANS INAL (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRAB DES SULTANS INAL (Kairo))
61F(GRAB DES SULTANS QUAYTBAY (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRAB DES SULTANS QUAYTBAY (Kairo))
61F(GRAB DES SULTANS BARSBAY (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRAB DES SULTANS BARSBAY (Kairo))
61F(GRAB DES EMIRS AL-GANI BAK ASHRAFI (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRAB DES EMIRS AL-GANI BAK ASHRAFI (Kairo))
61F(ZITADELLE VON SALADIN (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (ZITADELLE VON SALADIN (Kairo))
61F(MUHAMMAD-ALI-MOSCHEE (Kairo))names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (MUHAMMAD-ALI-MOSCHEE (Kairo))
61D(MUKATTAM (Kairo))geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (MUKATTAM (Kairo)) (MUKATTAM (Kairo))
25Hlandscapes
25K16desert

Secondary

61E(CAIRO)names of cities and villages (CAIRO)
48C1623dome ~ architecture
41A31façade (of house or building)
45K13fortress
25H112rocks
25D23sand (soil type)

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24.04.2025