Obelisk Collection (page 5)

Egypt. Ramesses II Obelisk. Mandrills relief. Thebes. Luxor
Egypt. Temple of Luxor. Mandrills relief into the base of the Obelisk of Ramesses II. New Kingdom. Thebes

Egypt. Temple of Luxor
EGYPT. TEMPLE OF LUXOR. Partial view of the first pylon of the temple, the remains of an obelisk of pink granite, and head and colossal statues of Ramses II. Ancient Thebes Waset

Concorde Square (The Place de le Condorde). Detail of the f
Concorde Square (The Place de le Condorde). Designed by architech Jacques-Ange Gabriel in 1763 to celebrate the glory of almighty King Louis XV of France. Detail of the fountains

Egyptian Art. Flaminio Obelisk. Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis. Brought to Rome by Augustus, and erected on the spina of the Circus Maximus

Rome. Seat of St Peter (San Pietro). City of the Vatican
Baroque Art. St Peters square at the Vatican. Built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Detail columns, and sculptures of differents saints. Vatican City State. Holy See

Obelisk of Ramses II. Detail. Luxor. Egypt
Egypt. Hieroglyphic writing. Obelisk of Ramesses II (1300-1213, reign 1279-1213 b.C.). Detail. Temple of Luxor. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ancient Thebes Waset

War Memorial and Court House, Charlestown, Nevis
The Square with War Memorial and Court House, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies. Date: circa 1920

Music cover, Paris Quadrille of Popular French Airs, by Charles d Albert. circa 1848

Inauguration of Marats Bust, Paris, France
Inauguration of Marats Bust, Place de la Reunion (now Place du Carrousel) Paris, towards the end of the French Revolution

1st Elec. Street Light
The first demonstration of public street lighting at the Place de la Concorde, Paris, installed by Deleuil, Archereau and Leon Foucault. Date: December 1844

Paris Street Light / 1844
The first demonstration of public lighting, at the Place de la Concorde, Paris (installed by Messrs Deleuil, Archereau and Leon Foulcault) in December 1844. Date: December 1844

Temple Entrance / Luxor
The grand entrance to the Temple of Luxor Date: 1848

Luxor (Roberts) 1846
An obelisk covered in extensive hieroglyphics at the temple of Luxor, Egypt. Date: 1846

Cleopatras Needle / Alex
Cleopatras Needle in its original position at Alexandria. Date: 1847

George IV Memorial 1821
Obelisk memorial erected to commemorate the visit of George IV of England to Ireland. Date: 1821

Obelisk / Newton Park
Obelisk at Newton Park, County Dublin, Ireland Date: 1840

Obelisk from Egypt to USA: a second Cleopatras needle, 1880
Preparing the second Cleopatras Needle to travel to America. Date: 1880

Transporting the obelisk: Cleopatras needle arrives, London
The cylinder ship " Cleopatra", with the obelisk, at Westminster Bridge, London. Date: February 1878

Transporting the obelisk: Cleopatras needle at sea
The cylinder ship " Cleopatra", with the obelisk at sea, displaying the notice " you can go faster". Date: 1878

Transporting the obelisk: Cleopatras needle at sea 1877
Exterior of the cylinder containing the needle. Date: 1877

Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London
The Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London. circa 1870s

Washington DC, USA - Washington monument - Cherry blossom time. Date: 1943

Transporting the obelisk: embarkation of Cleopatras needle
Rolling the obelisk down the Caesarium Beach at Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1877

Cylinder ship constructed around Cleopatras needle, 1877
The construction of the cylinder ship " Cleopatra" round the obelisk. Date: 1877

New York City - Playing card - The Obelisk - Joker. Date: 1900

Whitechapel Art Gallery and Library - Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, East London. Date: 1908

London at Night - Cleopatras Needle and Victoria Embankment. The red granite obelisk was brought to London from Egypt in 1878 - its base is flanked by two bronze statues of the sphinx. Date: 1932

Avenida 9 de Julio - Buenos Aires, Argentina on Flag Day
Avenida 9 de Julio - Buenos Aires, Argentina on National Flag Day (Dia de la Bandera) - June 20th. Date: circa 1930s

McKinley Monument, Buffalo, New York State, USA
McKinley Monument at night, Buffalo, New York State, USA. President McKinley was shot in Buffalo on 6 September 1901 and died a few days later. Date: circa 1904-1908

Court Street, Buffalo, New York State, USA, showing Sheas Theatre and the McKinley Monument. Date: circa 1911

Trans-Siberian Railway - Urals - Border of Europe & Asia
Trans-Siberian Railway and the obelisk on the border between Europe and Asia near Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia - Ural Mountains (the Urals). Date: circa 1908

Pan American poster, To Paris, designed by Jean Carlu. Showing a stylised image of a woman with a basket of flowers, with Parisian landmarks in the background. Date: 1958

Obelisk erected to Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Rome, Italy - Piazzo del Popolo
Black and white. A town square with large obelisk and two very similar domed buildings.. Part of Box 196, Rome, Boswell Collection. Slide number 19 and 40. Date: circa 1890s

Paris, France - Fetes in Place de la Concorde. Date: 1846

Paris, France - Place de la Concorde. Date: 1848

Engraving of Davies fire escape, Blackfriars Road, London
Engraving of Davies portable fire escape belonging to the Royal Society for Protection of Life from Fire, at the Obelisk in Blackfriars Road, London. Date: 1849

St Peters, Vatican, Rome, Italy
St Peter s, Vatican, Rome, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Obelisk at Karnak, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Moving Cleopatras Needle, Cairo, Egypt. It was one of three which went to London, Paris and New York respectively during the 19th century. Date: circa 1870

Moving Cleopatras Needle, Egypt -- it was one of three which went to London, Paris and New York respectively during the 19th century. Date: circa 1870

Obelisk, Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey
Obelisk in the Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1870

Cleopatras Needle in silhouette
Cleopatras Needle situated on the Victoria Embankment, London, watched over by the sphinx. The artist describes it rather poignantly as That Sad Stone. Date: 1926

Great Eastern entering Holyhead harbour, 1859
The Great Eastern steam ship arriving at Holyhead, 1859. Captain MacGregor Skinners monument can be seen in the foreground. Date: 1859

St Georges Circus
View of the ROYAL CIRCUS near the Obelisk in St Georges Fields, Surry. Date: circa 1770

Rameses II Statue
Giant head (probably depicting RAMESES II )beside the Obelisk in front of the Pylon of the AMUN-RE TEMPLE (Temple of Luxor), Thebes (modern Luxor ) Egypt. Date: 14th century BC

Hotel Cecil and Embankment, London - at night. Date: circa 1910s

The Blue Mosque (The Sultan Ahmed Mosque) and Hippodrome
The Blue Mosque (The Sultan Ahmed Mosque - designed by royal architect Sedefhar Mehmet Aga, a pupil of Sinan), Istanbul (Constantinople) and the Hippodrome

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