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Picture from English Wikipedia.

Source: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=111929&imageID=82626&parent_id=108796&word=&snum=&s=&notword=&d=&c=&f=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&total=32&num=0&imgs=12&pNum=&pos=3#

Description: The Great Sphinx in 1867. Note its unrestored original condition, still partially buried body, and man standing beneath its ear.

Creator: Bonfils, Félix, 1831-1885 -- Photographer

Image Caption: Sphinx at Gizeh

In: Views of Egypt, Palestine and Syria. / Bonfils. (created 1867?-1871?)

Library Division: Humanities and Social Sciences Library / Photography Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs

Description: 32 photographic prints : albumen, b&w ; 24 x 30 cm. or smaller.

Item/Page/Plate Number: 87

Medium: Albumen prints

Specific Material Type: Photographs

Item Physical Description: 22 x 28.5 cm.

Subject(s): Great Sphinx (Egypt) Middle East Sphinxes -- Egypt -- Jîzah

Notes: 86PH34:1

Collection Guide: The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs

Digital Image ID: 82626

Digital Record ID: 111929

NYPL Call Number: MFZ (Bonfils) 93-6261

Info from NYPL Digital Gallery [1]

Edited version availible here: Image:GreatSphinx1867-2.jpg - Hamish 00:01, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Uploaded to English Wikipedia on 6 March 2005 by English Wikipedia user Stbalbach

Uploaded to Wikimedia Commons on 12 november 2006 by Wikimedia Commons User Sphinx.

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