Egyptologist Collection

Mr Howard Carter
Howard Carter (1874-1939) British egyptologist, famed for his discovery of Tutankhamens tomb. Born in 1874, he went to Egypt as a draughtsman in 1891 and studied the inscriptions

J F Champollion
JEAN-FRANCOIS CHAMPOLLION le Jeune French Egyptologist, who by studying the Rosetta stone learnt to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics

John Gardner Wilkinson
3585876 John Gardner Wilkinson; (add.info.: Portrait of John Gardner Wilkinson (1797-1875) an English traveller, writer and pioneer Egyptologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Count Jan Nepomucen Potocki, 1805
1577262 Count Jan Nepomucen Potocki, 1805; (add.info.: Count Jan Nepomucen Potocki 1761 - December 1815. Polish nobleman, Army Captain, ethnologist, Egyptologist, linguist, traveller)

In 1922 Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby and his wife visit the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon with the mecene
1742448 In 1922 Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby and his wife visit the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon with the mecene Lord Carnarvon whose financings allowed has Howard Carter to discover

The British Egyptologist Callender with the financier Lord Carnarvon and the archeologist Howard Carter on the site of
1749590 The British Egyptologist Callender with the financier Lord Carnarvon and the archeologist Howard Carter on the site of the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon in the Valley of the Kings

(l-r) Arthur Mace, Richard Bethell, egyptolgist Arthur Callender, Lady Evelyn Herbert, Howard Carter
1742757 (l-r) Arthur Mace, Richard Bethell, egyptolgist Arthur Callender, Lady Evelyn Herbert, Howard Carter, George Herbert 5th Lord Carnarvon, Alfred Lucas

The Egyptologist Howard Carter (right) with his sponsor Lord Carnarvon visiting the excavations of the tomb of
1742758 The Egyptologist Howard Carter (right) with his sponsor Lord Carnarvon visiting the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon in Thebes in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt during the winter

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Howard Carter, 1930s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Howard Carter, 1930s, (2023). British archaeologist and egyptologist (1874-1939) who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922

M. Gaston Maspero; L'egyptologue Maspero, photographie en janvier 1912 alors qu'il dirigeait des fouilles a Dehr-el-Medin, pres Louqsor, 30 juin 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Lord Carnarvon
Photographic portrait of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), c.1922. Lord Carnarvon was the wealthy, English amateur egyptologist who financed Howard Carters excavations in the Valley

Mariette statue, 1904 (bronze)
8586230 Mariette statue, 1904 (bronze) by Puech, Denys (1854-1942); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Statue of Auguste Edouard Mariette 1821-1881. Founder of Egyptology)

Examination of a mummy - a Priestess of Amun, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
PNH367462 Examination of a mummy - a Priestess of Amun, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Philippoteaux, Paul Dominique (1846-1923); 183x274.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) leading the party invited to the unofficial opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun
STC160072 Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) leading the party invited to the unofficial opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings (gelatin silver print) by Burton

L to R: H. E. Abd El Aziz Yehieh Bey, Governor of Kena, Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) Mohamed Fahmy Bey, Momour Markay
STC159185 L to R: H.E. Abd El Aziz Yehieh Bey, Governor of Kena, Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) Mohamed Fahmy Bey, Momour Markay, Luxor and Sheikh Ahmed Shaker

Lord Carnarvons first visit to the Valley of the King s: Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923), Lady Evelyn Herbert
STC160064 Lord Carnarvons first visit to the Valley of the King s: Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923), Lady Evelyn Herbert, his daughter and Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Bust of the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette dit Mariette Pacha (1821 - 1881) marble 19th century
5942772 Bust of the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette dit Mariette Pacha (1821 - 1881) marble 19th century by Villemur, Joseph Gabriel Sentis de (1855-1937); Louvre, Paris

Bust of the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette Said Mariette Pasha (1821 - 1881), 19th century (marble)
5942771 Bust of the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette Said Mariette Pasha (1821 - 1881), 19th century (marble) by Villemur, Joseph Gabriel Sentis de (1855-1937); Louvre, Paris

Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) Lady Evelyn Herbert and Howard Carter (1873-1939) at the Tomb of Tutankhamun
STC160077 Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) Lady Evelyn Herbert and Howard Carter (1873-1939) at the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings (gelatin silver print) by Burton

Lord Carnarvons first visit to the Valley of the Kings: Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) and party in a motor car
STC160065 Lord Carnarvons first visit to the Valley of the Kings: Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) and party in a motor car, 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Burton

Stoke House, Windsor, 1823 (engraving)
5912734 Stoke House, Windsor, 1823 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Stoke House, Windsor, seat of Egyptologist Richard William Howard Vyse)

Page 2 of a letter from Howard Carter to Kingsmill Marrs
5975337 Page 2 of a letter from Howard Carter to Kingsmill Marrs, 25th October 1908 (pen & ink on paper) by Carter, Howard (1873-1939); 25.8x20.4 cm; Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

The Late Dr Ebers (b / w photo)
1063624 The Late Dr Ebers (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Dr Ebers)

Richings House, Iver, Buckinghamshire, seat of member of parliament John Sullivan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts

The discovery of the sarcophagus, still intact, of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Ill. d A
GIA4765648 The discovery of the sarcophagus, still intact, of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Ill. d A. Beltrame. " La Domenica del Corriere". 24/02/1924

The Great Belzoni, 1824 (oil on canvas)
5307101 The Great Belzoni, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Kruseman, Jan Adam Janszoon (1804-62); 85x74.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Giovanni Battista Belzoni (Italian)

Giovanni Battista Belzoni (engraving)
815731 Giovanni Battista Belzoni (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823)

The French measuring the sphinx, from Voyage en Egypte
CHT164718 The French measuring the sphinx, from Voyage en Egypte by Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825), engraved by Deparc, 1802 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rigo

Portraits of Henry Salt (1780-1827) and Bernardino Drovetti (1776-1852) (engraving
JHG164297 Portraits of Henry Salt (1780-1827) and Bernardino Drovetti (1776-1852) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque du College de France, Paris, France; English

The discovery of great treasures of ancient Thebes in the tomb of a Pharaoh (colour litho)
2809166 The discovery of great treasures of ancient Thebes in the tomb of a Pharaoh (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Carnarvon dies: page from The Illustrated London News
An article in The Illustrated London News dated 14th April 1923, reporting on the recent death of the Egyptologist George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923). 1923

Miss Amelia B Edwards (engraving)
1056154 Miss Amelia B Edwards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Amelia B Edwards, Egyptologist and Novelist)

Egyptian wheat, illustration from L Egypte
CHT233795 Egyptian wheat, illustration from L Egypte by Georges Ebers (1837-98) published in Paris, 1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Monsieur Drovetti and his followers using a plumb line to measure a colossal head in
STC245214 Monsieur Drovetti and his followers using a plumb line to measure a colossal head in the Egyptian desert, engraved by G

Portrait of Charles Lambert-Bey (1804-64) and Maxime Du Camp (1822-94) (b / w photo)
BLT199756 Portrait of Charles Lambert-Bey (1804-64) and Maxime Du Camp (1822-94) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Caricature of the erection of the Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde, c
CHT176662 Caricature of the erection of the Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde, c.1831 (colour litho) by Nantueil, Charles (fl.1831); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Waiting to Enter the Newly Discovered Chamber of Wonders (L to R
ILN120777 Waiting to Enter the Newly Discovered Chamber of Wonders (L to R) Howard Carter (1874-1939) Mrs Arthur Merton, Lady Allenby (seated) and Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923)

Hilda Petrie (nee Urlin) descending by rope ladder into a tomb shaft
6313657 Hilda Petrie (nee Urlin) descending by rope ladder into a tomb shaft, Possibly at Denderah, 1897-8 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); UCL Art Museum

Le Lot, Figeac, Monument Champolion (b / w photo)
2800462 Le Lot, Figeac, Monument Champolion (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lot, Figeac, Monument Champolion)

Lord Carnarvon (engraving)
664311 Lord Carnarvon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Carnarvon. Illustration from Cassells History of England (special edition, A W Cowan)

Monsieur Drovetti and his followers using a plumb line to measure a colossal head in
STC165076 Monsieur Drovetti and his followers using a plumb line to measure a colossal head in the Egyptian desert, engraved by G

Phonetic table of demotic writing and hieroglyphics, addressed to Bon-Joseph Dacier
JHG162119 Phonetic table of demotic writing and hieroglyphics, addressed to Bon-Joseph Dacier (1742-1833) 1822 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Champollion

The Committee of the Imperial Institute (engraving)
1050756 The Committee of the Imperial Institute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Committee of the Imperial Institute)

Thomas Young (engraving)
816336 Thomas Young (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Young (1773-1829)

The discovery of the sarcophagus, still intact, of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Ill. of A. Beltrame
2809278 The discovery of the sarcophagus, still intact, of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Ill. of A. Beltrame. " Courier Sunday". 24/02/1924

Lord Carnarvon (colour litho)
613072 Lord Carnarvon (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Carnarvon, The whole life of that great party to which I thought I had the honour to belong)

Letter written in hieroglyphic characters, addressed to Joseph Dacier
JHG215567 Letter written in hieroglyphic characters, addressed to Joseph Dacier, the French scholar and academician (1742-1833) 1822 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Champollion

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt: The Legendary Egyptologists" Step into the world of ancient wonders as we explore the lives and adventures of renowned Egyptologists who dedicated their lives to unraveling the secrets of this captivating civilization. From Mr Howard Carter to J F Champollion, these brilliant minds paved the way for our understanding of ancient Egypt. One name that stands out is Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923), a prominent figure in Egyptian archaeology. His partnership with Howard Carter (1874-1939) led to one of history's greatest discoveries - the Tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings. In an iconic gelatin silver print, we witness Lord Carnarvon's unofficial opening ceremony, surrounded by esteemed guests like H. E. Abd El Aziz Yehieh Bey and Mohamed Fahmy Bey. The journey back in time continues with Ernesto Schiaparelli, whose contributions enriched our knowledge through his excavations and discoveries. A stunning marble bust immortalizes another revered figure in Egyptology, Auguste Mariette dit Mariette Pacha (1821-1881). This 19th-century masterpiece pays homage to his significant role in preserving Egyptian heritage. Captured within another gelatin silver print is a moment frozen in time - Lord Carnarvon, Lady Evelyn Herbert, and Howard Carter standing at the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb during their first visit together. Their expressions reveal both excitement and anticipation as they embarked on an extraordinary archaeological adventure. Transporting us further into history is an enchanting engraving depicting Stoke House in Windsor from 1823. This grand residence serves as a reminder that even centuries ago, fascination with ancient civilizations was prevalent among scholars and enthusiasts alike. These glimpses into the lives and expeditions of these remarkable individuals remind us why Egyptology continues to captivate our imagination today.