Part of Cairo, view of the Minaret of the Touloun Mosque, No. 9, ca. 1860 – 1870

Title

Part of Cairo, view of the Minaret of the Touloun Mosque, No. 9

Photographer

• Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• travel 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 links auf der Fotografie: W. Hammerschmidt N 9
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Druckschriftzeile: Partie du Caire; vue du Minaret de la Mosquée Touloun

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

• city view
• architecture
• landscape

Main Motif

• Cairo
• building
• Pyramid of Khafre (Giza)
• Pyramid of Menkaure (Giza)
• Giza
• Nil
• Niltal

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Khafra (Egyptian pharaoh)
• Khufu (Pharao of Egypt)
• Menkaure (Pharao of Egypt)

Primary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 48C1 architecture
• 61E(CAIRO) names of cities and villages (CAIRO)
• 25M1 Egyptian pyramids (Wonder of the World)
• 61F(CESTIUS PYRAMID (Giseh)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (CESTIUS PYRAMID (Giseh))
• 61F(CHEPHREN PYRAMID (Giseh)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (CHEPHREN PYRAMID (Giseh))
• 61F(MYKERINOS PYRAMID (Giseh)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (MYKERINOS PYRAMID (Giseh))
• 61E(GISEH) names of cities and villages (GISEH)
• 61D(NILE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (NILE) (NILE)
• 61D(NILE VALLEY) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (NILE VALLEY) (NILE VALLEY)
• 25H landscapes
• 25K16 desert

Secondary

• 25H213 river
• 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings
• 25G3(PALM-TREE) trees: palm-tree
• 42E3722 pyramid (historical grave form)