The giant figures that dominated the Tropical transept at the north end of the Crystal Palace depicted Rameses II and were copied from those carved from the rock at the entrance to his temple at Abu Simbel, discovered by Egyptologists in 1813.

Date:
c.1859
Location:
Crystal Palace, Sydenham Hill, Bromley, Greater London Authority, SE19
Reference:
DP004613
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

Digitally enhanced image

Content

This is part of the Series: DLM01/01 Digitally enhanced images; within the Collection: DLM01 Philip Henry Delamotte

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Delamotte, Philip Henry

Keywords

Egyptian Revival, Sculpture, Victorian Glasshouse, Victorian Exhibition Pavilion, Exhibition