concept

The battle of Alexandria: Sir Ralph Abercromby (Abercrombie) is wounded in the thigh. Engraving by F. Legat, 1805, after T. Stothard.

The fatal wounding of Sir Ralph Abercrombie at Alexandria, 1801. Line engraving.

Antoine, Baron Dubois, in Alexandria. Lithograph by Watier, 1823, after L. Gudin, 1822.

Baths of Cleopatra, at Alexandria. Coloured aquatint, 1802, after L. Mayer.

French savants huddled together at the top of a column, while a band of Bedouin Arabs set fire to it below; exaggerating the troubled experience of the 'Commission des Sciences et des Arts' during Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1799.

The execution of Suleiman Daoud by hanging in the Great Square, for ordering the burning of the city. Wood engraving.

The battle of Alexandria: Sir Ralph Abercromby (Abercrombie) is wounded in the thigh. Engraving by E. Mitchell, 1805, after J. Northcote.

Sailing ships and rowing boats at Alexandria, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.

The Viceroy of Egypt in conversation with British officials, with attendants looking on, Alexandria, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.

Alexandria (Rue Ibrahimich), Egypt: a city street with goats, during a typhus epidemic. Photograph, 1915/1925 (?).

The battle of Alexandria: Sir Ralph Abercromby (Abercrombie) is taken from the battle after being wounded in the thigh (key to the painting). Engraving, 1804, after R. Ker Porter.

La fin de l'école d'Alexandrie d'après quelques auteurs arabes / Max Meyerhof.

The bathing house (hammam), the Bab Sidra mosque, Alexandria, Egypt: during a typhus epidemic. Photograph, 1915/1925 (?).

Boatmen at the Baths of Cleopatra at Alexandria, Egypt. Coloured aquatint by T. Milton after L. Mayer, 1802.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

All of Wellcome Collection, including our library, café and shop, will be closed on Monday 4 November for staff training. We will open again as usual on Tuesday 5 November.

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

Alexandria (Egypt)

Images

Catalogue

The battle of Alexandria: Sir Ralph Abercromby (Abercrombie) is taken from the battle after being wounded in the thigh (key to the painting). Engraving, 1804, after R. Ker Porter.

Alexandria (Rue Ibrahimich), Egypt: a city street with goats, during a typhus epidemic. Photograph, 1915/1925 (?).

La fin de l'école d'Alexandrie d'après quelques auteurs arabes / Max Meyerhof.

The bathing house (hammam), the Bab Sidra mosque, Alexandria, Egypt: during a typhus epidemic. Photograph, 1915/1925 (?).

Boatmen at the Baths of Cleopatra at Alexandria, Egypt. Coloured aquatint by T. Milton after L. Mayer, 1802.