Ottoman (Syrian-Armenian) photographer (1823-1886)

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The Sultan Hassan mosque, Cairo, Egypt. Photograph by Pascal Sébah (?), ca. 1870.

Mohamed Ali mosque, Cairo, Egypt. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1870.

A shaduf, or water crane, North Africa: men are shown operating the water raising machine. Photograph by P. Sébah, 1870/1886?.

The Sultan Hassan mosque, Cairo, Egypt: the doorway with a crowd gathered outside. Photograph by Pascal Sébah (?), ca. 1870.

The Abou Simbel temple (the Sun Temple of Ramesses II), Nubia, Egypt: detail of facade showing Ramesses II and the sun god Ra; a man squats in the foreground to show scale. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt: two statues in ruins. Photograph (by Jean or Pascal Sébah?).

Mohamed Ali mosque and citadel, Cairo, Egypt. Photograph by Pascal Sébah (?), ca. 1870.

Luxor, Egypt: the pylon of Luxor and a granite obelisk. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Luxor, Egypt: the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu: carved columns in the Second Court. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Luxor, Egypt: the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu: standing colossi in the First Court. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

The Temple of Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt: columns. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Luxor, Egypt: the Ramesseum (Temple of Ramesses II): four colossi in ruins. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt: the Temple of Khons: a colonnade. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt: the Avenue of Rams leading to the propylon of Ptolemy III Eurgetes I; people wearing robes walking on the avenue. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Egypt: a temple in ruins. Photograph (by Jean or Pascal Sébah ?), 1870/1890 (?).

The Abou Simbel temple (the Sun Temple of Ramesses II), Nubia, Egypt: four seated colossi of Ramesses II; a man stands in the foreground as an indication of scale. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

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Pascal Sebah

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Images by Pascal Sebah

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Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt: the Temple of Khons: a colonnade. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt: the Avenue of Rams leading to the propylon of Ptolemy III Eurgetes I; people wearing robes walking on the avenue. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Egypt: a temple in ruins. Photograph (by Jean or Pascal Sébah ?), 1870/1890 (?).

Luxor, Egypt: the pylon of Luxor and a granite obelisk. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

The Abou Simbel temple (the Sun Temple of Ramesses II), Nubia, Egypt: four seated colossi of Ramesses II; a man stands in the foreground as an indication of scale. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Pascal Sebah

Images from the collections

Images by Pascal Sebah

Works from the collections

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt: the Temple of Khons: a colonnade. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt: the Avenue of Rams leading to the propylon of Ptolemy III Eurgetes I; people wearing robes walking on the avenue. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

Egypt: a temple in ruins. Photograph (by Jean or Pascal Sébah ?), 1870/1890 (?).

Luxor, Egypt: the pylon of Luxor and a granite obelisk. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

The Abou Simbel temple (the Sun Temple of Ramesses II), Nubia, Egypt: four seated colossi of Ramesses II; a man stands in the foreground as an indication of scale. Photograph by Pascal Sébah, ca. 1875.

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