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[Egyptian Obelisk, "Cleopatra's Needle," in Alexandria, Egypt], Francis Frith British, Albumen silver print from glass negative
[Egyptian Obelisk, "Cleopatra's Needle," in Alexandria, Egypt]
Attributed to Francis Frith
ca. 1870
The Egyptian Obelisk of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Anonymous, Engraving and etching
The Egyptian Obelisk of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Anonymous
Publisher Nicolaus van Aelst
1589
Egyptian Obelisk, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Etienne DuPérac French, Engraving
Egyptian Obelisk, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Etienne DuPérac
Publisher Claudio Duchetti
mid-to-late 16th century
The Egyptian Obelisk of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Anonymous, Engraving and etching
The Egyptian Obelisk of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Anonymous
Publisher Nicolaus van Aelst
1589
The Egyptian Obelisk of Constantine, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla Italian, Engraving and etching
The Egyptian Obelisk of Constantine, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
Publisher Nicolaus van Aelst
1589
Design for an Egyptian Obelisk with Fountain for Pope Pius VI, Giovanni Stern Italian, Pen and dark brown ink, brush and blue, gray and brown wash, over preliminary traces in graphite
Design for an Egyptian Obelisk with Fountain for Pope Pius VI
Giovanni Stern
ca. 1788
The Egyptian Obelisk of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Anonymous, Etching and engraving
The Egyptian Obelisk of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Anonymous
Publisher Nicolaus van Aelst
1589
Egyptian Obelisk, from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
ca. 1750–78
The Ancient Egyptian Obelisk, As it Now Stands in Central Park, New York
Anonymous, American, 19th century
1881
The Egyptian Obelisk in the Piazza di S. Giovanni Laterno (Obelisco Egizio di S. Giovanni in Laterno), from "Vedute di Roma"
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
ca. 1759
Elevations of Two Sides of the Obelisk Called Cleopatra’s Needle and of the Two Sides of the Overturned Obelisk,” in Description de l’Egypte, 2nd ed. (Paris, 1829, vol. 5, pl. 35), Charles Louis Fleury Panckoucke French, Printed paper
Elevations of Two Sides of the Obelisk Called Cleopatra’s Needle and of the Two Sides of the Overturned Obelisk,” in Description de l’Egypte, 2nd ed. (Paris, 1829, vol. 5, pl. 35)
Publisher Published by Charles Louis Fleury Panckoucke
A.D. 1809–1829
A View of the Obelisk and Saint John in Lateran (above) and a View of an Egyptian Site (?) (below), Jan Goeree Dutch, Pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite and red chalk; incised
A View of the Obelisk and Saint John in Lateran (above) and a View of an Egyptian Site (?) (below)
Jan Goeree
before 1704
Face attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphos or a contemporary, Greywacke
Face attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphos or a contemporary
284–246 BCE
Model of the New York Obelisk ("Cleopatra's Needle"), Ron Street, Epoxy resin
Model of the New York Obelisk ("Cleopatra's Needle")
Ron Street
2013
Obelisk (Cleopatra’s Needle), Lead, hollow cast with brown/gray patina
On loan to The Met
Obelisk (Cleopatra’s Needle)
1881
Obelisk, Tiffany & Co. American, Marble, bronze, American
Obelisk
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1885
Obelisk of Nebsen, Limestone
Obelisk of Nebsen
ca. 2323–2100 B.C.
Obelisk, Tiffany & Co. American, Marble, bronze, American
Obelisk
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1885
Obelisk of Nebsen, Limestone
Obelisk of Nebsen
ca. 2323–2100 B.C.
Obelisk, Sandstone
Obelisk
332–30 BCE
Ad Alexandrum VII. Pont. Max. Obelisci Aegyptiaci : nuper inter Isaei Romani rudera effossi interpretatio hieroglyphica, Athanasius Kircher German, Printed book with engraving
Ad Alexandrum VII. Pont. Max. Obelisci Aegyptiaci : nuper inter Isaei Romani rudera effossi interpretatio hieroglyphica
Author Written by Athanasius Kircher
1666
Rome, Quirinale, Unknown, Salted paper print from paper negative
Rome, Quirinale
Unknown
ca. 1855
Cypresses, Vincent van Gogh Dutch, Oil on canvas
Cypresses
Vincent van Gogh
1889
The Piazza del Popolo (Veduta della Piazza del Popolo), from "Vedute di Roma", Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, Etching
The Piazza del Popolo (Veduta della Piazza del Popolo), from "Vedute di Roma"
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
ca. 1750
[22 Stereographic Views of Obelisk, Central Park, New York], Various, American American, Albumen silver prints
[22 Stereographic Views of Obelisk, Central Park, New York]
Various, American
1850s–1910s
Piazza del Popolo, Eugène Constant French, active Italy, Albumen print from glass negative
Piazza del Popolo
Eugène Constant
1848–52
Scarab with Bes Adoring an Obelisk, Steatite
Scarab with Bes Adoring an Obelisk
ca. 1300–1080 BCE
Altra Veduta della Fontana in Piazza Navona [Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi], from "La Fontane di Roma nelle Piazze e Luoghi Publici (...)", Giovanni Battista Falda Italian, Etching
Altra Veduta della Fontana in Piazza Navona [Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi], from "La Fontane di Roma nelle Piazze e Luoghi Publici (...)"
Giovanni Battista Falda
Publisher Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi
1691 or after
The Vatican Obelisque, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae", Anonymous, Engraving
The Vatican Obelisque, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Anonymous
Publisher Antonio Lafreri
1550
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., Photomechanical print
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
1900s–1930s
Obelisk Grave Monument, No. 16, Alexander Maxwell American, Graphite
Obelisk Grave Monument, No. 16
Alexander Maxwell
1840–80
Cleopatra's Needle, Frank Crane American, Graphite, watercolor, and gouache on off-white wove paper, American
Cleopatra's Needle
Frank Crane
1895
Frontispiece for New Testament in Greek, Claude Mellan French, Engraving; third state of four
Frontispiece for New Testament in Greek
Claude Mellan
Publisher Gabriel Cramoisy
Publisher Sebastien Cramoisy
1642
A View of Two Obelisks, One in the Vatican and the Other on the Esqualine Hill, Jan Goeree Dutch, Pen and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash, over red chalk; incised
A View of Two Obelisks, One in the Vatican and the Other on the Esqualine Hill
Jan Goeree
before 1704
Scarab with the Representation of a Pharaoh and an Obelisk, Steatite
Scarab with the Representation of a Pharaoh and an Obelisk
ca. 1300–721 BCE
A Reconstruction of a View of the Obelisk at the Entrance of the Via Flaminia, Jan Goeree Dutch, Pen and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash, red chalk; incised
A Reconstruction of a View of the Obelisk at the Entrance of the Via Flaminia
Jan Goeree
before 1704
[Piazza Navona, Rome], Unknown, Salted paper print from paper negative
[Piazza Navona, Rome]
Unknown
1850s
Obelisk Grave Monument, No. 84, Alexander Maxwell American, Graphite
Obelisk Grave Monument, No. 84
Alexander Maxwell
1840–80
Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk, Glazed steatite
Scarab with a Kneeling Figure Before an Obelisk
ca. 1080–664 BCE
Pair of Obelisks of Nebsen, Limestone
Pair of Obelisks of Nebsen
ca. 2323–2100 B.C.
Bennington Battle Monument, 307 feet 9 1/2 inches in Height, Base 37 x 37 feet., Photomechanical print
Bennington Battle Monument, 307 feet 9 1/2 inches in Height, Base 37 x 37 feet.
1900s–1930s
Fragment of a Statue of Haremhab bearing a standard, Granodiorite
Fragment of a Statue of Haremhab bearing a standard
ca. 1314–1300 BCE

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