Henry Draper
The Lotus of the Nile, Egypt

The Lotus of the Nile, Egypt

Public Domain

ArtistAmerican, 1837–1882
PublisherAmerican, active 1850s–1860s
RetailerAmerican, active 1882–1940s
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Lotus of the Nile, Egypt
  • Los Lotos del Nilo, Egipto
Date1850s–1860s
Published inNiagara Falls, New York, United States
PlaceEgypt
MediumAlbumen silver print, stereograph
DimensionsImage: 3 1/8 × 5 7/8 in. (7.9 × 15 cm)
 Mount: 3 1/2 × 7 in. (8.9 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of William J. Hill
Object number2004.1224
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Department
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Object Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill, Houston; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on the left edge of the mount:
"C. Bierstadt, Publisher, / Niagara Falls, N.Y."

Printed on the right edge of the mount:
"Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, / Liverpool, - New York, - Chicago, - Toronto, - Ottawa, Kas, - El Paso, Tex."

Printed lower left below the image:
"The Lotus of the Nile, Egypt. / Los Lotos del Nilo, Egipto."

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