A handful of prints of Egyptian subjects, both ancient and 'modern', surfaced in Bolton Museum's Chadwick archive recently. Three were easily attibuted to a photographer or a studio but the photographers of the other prints are unknown. The prints have been pasted onto board with annotation by hand or including press cuttings, possibly prepared for exhibition display. [BPH: please be aware some of the images below show human remains]
We would like to know of anyone can identify the photographers who are not already attributed.
First, the photographs from known sources:
And the images by other photographers:
Comments
Agree with ken - mummies are emil brugsch. dier el bahari publications by maspero provide background. Interesting connection is between brugsch and american photographer edward l. wilson. they met at 1976 phila centennial, after which wilson traveled to egypt in 1881-2, where he visited brugsch at boulak museum and photographed newly discovered royal cache of db320. brugsch was having technical issues, and wilson provided guidance that allowed brugsch to make his own images. this all documented in the Philadelphia Photographer series "echos of the orient" written by wilson and rau in 1882-3.
Many thanks to both George and Ken, I've passed the details on to the Egyptologist at Bolton Museum.
correction. phila centennial was 1876
The unsigned photogrpahs are almost certiaanly by Émile (Pasha) Brugsch (1842-1930). He was assistant curator of the Boulaq Museum. In 1885, Baedeker's guide book notes the availability of thse photogrpahs for 25 francs for the collection. The British Library has 231 of these prints which were bought from Dulau, a London bookseller for £10 in 1888. I hope this helps.
Ken Jacobson