Dam Bridge in Egypt, No. 5, ca. 1860 – 1870

Title

Dam Bridge in Egypt, No. 5

Photographer

• Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• travel photography
• architectural photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert recto unten rechts auf der Fotografie: W. Hammerschmidt N. 5
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Druckschriftzeile: Pont du Barrage en Egypte

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• architecture

Main Motif

• riverscape
• Nil
• shore
• Delta Barrages
• bridge
• boat
• building
• al-Qanatir al-Chairiyya

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Muhammad Ali (governor of Egypt)

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 61F(DELTA BARRAGES) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (DELTA BARRAGES)
• 46C112 bridge
• 46C11221 bridge with structure, i.e. cover or buildings
• 25H landscapes
• 61D(NILE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (NILE) (NILE)
• 25H213 river
• 46C23 boat propelled by man or animal
• 46C232 rowing-boat, canoe, etc.

Secondary

• 25H217 river bank
• 25H21411 barrage
• 25G11 groups of trees
• 61E(AL-QANATIR AL-CHAIRIYYA) names of cities and villages (AL-QANATIR AL-CHAIRIYYA)