BPLDC no.: 08_04_000017
Page Title: Arab Beggar and the Sheick of the Pyramid
Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection
Album: Volume 26: Lower Egypt. Pyramids.
Call no. 4098B.104 v26 (p. 16)
Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn
Description: Scrapbook page with two portrait photographs of Egyptian men, annotated with captions and quotes.
Subjects:
Egypt
travel photography
portraits
beggars
Beggars--Egypt
Sheikhs--Egypt
Page size: 33 x 38.1 cm
Annotations:
[continued from page 26-15] on the western Pyramid alluring wayfarers to her arms and depriving them of reason
"Fair Rhod’ope as story tells
The bright unearthly nymph who dwells
Mid sunless gold and jewels hid
The Lady of the Pyramid.”
Moore
Language: English, photograph has French title
Rights: No known restrictions.
Coverage: Egypt
Notes: Title supplied by cataloger, derived from captions or annotated information.
Format: Scrapbooks
Technique: Photographs, Albumen prints
BPL Department: Print Department
Photo 1:
Photographer: Fiorillo, Luigi
Title: 429. Mandiant Arabe
Caption: Arab beggar
Date: ca. 1860-1909
Location on page: Left
Photo 2:
Photographer: G. Lékégian & Cie.
Title: Le chef Bedouin des Pyramides No. 317
Caption:
The Sheick of the Pyramid
who exacts “backshish” for ascent or entrance to Pyramid
Date: ca. 1865- 1895
Location on page: Right
Flickr data on 2011-08-03:
- Camera: Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m
- License: CC BY 2.0
- User: Boston Public Library BPL
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