935 - Egypt - Beato, Antonio. Album containing 18 mounted original photographs, 4 of which bear the handwritten signature "A. Beato." Albumen prints. Vintage. Circa 1880. Print dimensions: approx. 20 x 25 cm each. Period linen album with gold-embossed title “Photographs” on the cover: 22.5 x 27 cm (scuffed and bumped).

Egypt - Beato, Antonio. Album containing 18 mounted original photographs, 4 of which bear the handwritten signature "A. Beato." Albumen prints. Vintage. Circa 1880. Print dimensions: approx. 20 x 25 cm each. Period linen album with gold-embossed title “Photographs” on the cover: 22.5 x 27 cm (scuffed and bumped). The professional photographs, glued to the corners of the album pages on the reverse, are titled in pencil on the reverse in French, and in some cases also in English, and are assigned a subject number. They include, among others, “Porteurs d’eau” (No. 1198) on the Nile, “Groupe de Negresse” (No. 1186), “Groupe de Fellah” (No. 1182), “Chameaux abreuvant au bord du Nil” (No. 1216), “Denderah Vue du Temple” (No. 1053), as well as photos of the Colossi of Memnon, the Tomb of Night, etc. - The British-Italian photographer Antonio Beato (1832–1906) was best known for his photographs of archaeological excavation sites in Egypt, but also for his scenes of everyday life and genre scenes, which would have a significant influence on the European view of the Orient. - Somewhat worn in places, wavy, and with minor discoloration along the edges. #