Egypt, On the Khalyg (Kaire Canal), Jules Laurens, circa 1852

Plate 294: view of the cairo canal, on the opposite side a building with ornate latticework and an arcaded pavilion where a man leans over the railings, other buildings including a mosque with minaret, palms and large plants also visible; in the foreground to left, a woman and child (?) in a small boat navigated by a man using a long pole or paddle, and to right, a bearded man smoking a long pipe; after édouard bertin lithograph on buff chine collé. Date: circa 1852. Dimensions: Height: 179 mm (image); Width: 274 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Égypte, Sur le Khalyg (Canal du Kaire) (BM 1889,0608.470)