North West End of the Temple of Carnac. Taken from the Centre of the Ruins. by “drawn on stone by W. Walton from a sketch by Capt Head.” Source: Eastern and Egyptian Scenery. 1833. Hathi Trust Digital Library online version of a copy in the Getty Research Institute. Click on image to enlarge it.
Related Material including Other Views of Carnac
- Approach to the Ruins at Carnac from the South West, by Walton after Head
- The Broken Obelisk, Karnac, photograph by Francis Frith (1857)
- Pillars in the Great Hall, Karnac, photograph by Francis Frith (1857)
- Sculptured Gateway, Karnac, photograph by Francis Frith (1857)
- Great Gateway leading to the Temple of Karnac, Thebes from David Roberts's Eygpt and Nubia (1842)
- Karnac (viewed from a distance) from David Roberts's Eygpt and Nubia (1842)
- Egypt (homepage)
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Bibliography
Head, Charles Franklin. Eastern and Egyptian Scenery, Ruins, &c. Accompanied with Descriptive Notes, Maps, and Plans. Illustrative of a Journey from India to Europe, followed by an Outline of an Overland Route, Statistical Remarks, etc. Intended to Show the Advantage of Steam Navigation from England to India.. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1833. Hathi Trust Digital Library online version of a copy in the Getty Research Institute. Web 5 August 2020.
Created 5 August 2020