Second Pyramid of Ghyzeh, No. 36, ca. 1860 – 1870

Title

Second Pyramid of Ghyzeh, No. 36

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. 36
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Druckschriftzeile: Denrième Pyramide de Ghyzeh

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

• Pyramid of Khafre (Giza)
• Giza
• building
• tree

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Khafra (Egyptian pharaoh)

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 25M1 Egyptian pyramids (Wonder of the World)
• 61F(CHEPHREN PYRAMID (Giseh)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (CHEPHREN PYRAMID (Giseh))
• 42E3722 pyramid (historical grave form)

Secondary

• 61E(GISEH) names of cities and villages (GISEH)
• 25G3 trees
• 25G3(PALM-TREE) trees: palm-tree
• 25K16 desert
• 25D23 sand (soil type)