Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered

Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered

7 September 2026 — 17 November 2026

Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered brings together antiquities, works on paper and early photography to examine the art and material culture of ancient Egypt, as well as its later study and documentation. Spanning antiquity to the modern era, the exhibition traces how Egypt’s monuments, objects and history have been preserved and understood across time.
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Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
Out of the Sand: Ancient Egypt Rediscovered

Works in the Exhibition

19th-century paintings

Pastel doorway leading from the court
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CARL WERNER

Pastel doorway leading from the court

1867
At The Temple of Abu Simbel
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CARL WERNER

At The Temple of Abu Simbel

c. 1860
The Simoon (The Desert)
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LUDWIG HANS FISCHER

The Simoon (The Desert)

c. 1878
Sunset on the Nile
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HERMANN D.S. CORRODI

Sunset on the Nile

c. 1890
The Ramesseum at Thebes, traditionally titled Colossi of Memnon, Egypt
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FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN

The Ramesseum at Thebes, traditionally titled Colossi of Memnon, Egypt

c. 1872–74

Works on Paper

Temple of Amun, Karnak
£9,000.00

CARL WERNER

Temple of Amun, Karnak

1865
The Colossi of Memnon at Dusk
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WILLIAM JOHN PALMER-JONES

The Colossi of Memnon at Dusk

1912
Abu Simbel
£26,000.00

HENRY RODERICK NEWMAN

Abu Simbel

1904
Study for Pompey's Pillar, for the series 'Views in Egypt, Palestine, and Other Parts of the Ottoman Empire'
£20,000.00

LUIGI MAYER

Study for Pompey's Pillar, for the series 'Views in Egypt, Palestine, and Other Parts of the Ottoman Empire'

c. 1792
A view of the Pyramids at Giza from the Nile at Sunset
£6,000.00

CHARLES THEODORE FRERE

A view of the Pyramids at Giza from the Nile at Sunset

ca. 1885
Portrait Study of a European in Turkish Dress, probably Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1797-1875)
£20,000.00

JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS, RA

Portrait Study of a European in Turkish Dress, probably Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1797-1875)

c. 1850

Antiquities

Sculptor's Trial Piece Fragment
£25,000.00

Unknown Artist

Sculptor's Trial Piece Fragment

Egyptian Late Dynastic Period, neo-Memphite, 30th Dynasty, ca. 380 – 343 B.C.
Sculptor's model of a Royal Bust
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Unknown Artist

Sculptor's model of a Royal Bust

Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, Ptolemaic Period, 30th Dynasty, ca. 380 – 330 B.C.
Relief with Figures in Profile
£20,000.00

Unknown Artist

Relief with Figures in Profile

Egyptian, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 – 1295 B.C.
Red-Polished Jar
£27,000.00

Unknown Artist

Red-Polished Jar

Egyptian, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3500 – 3200 B.C.
Kohl Vessel with Monkeys
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Unknown Artist

Kohl Vessel with Monkeys

Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, 11th – 12th Dynasty, 2134 – 1782 B.C.
Cartonnage Mummy Mask
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Unknown Artist

Cartonnage Mummy Mask

Egyptian, Late Ptolemaic Period, ca. 100 – 30 B.C.
Bust of Djed-Hor-luf-Ankh
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Unknown Artist

Bust of Djed-Hor-luf-Ankh

Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 – 525 B.C.
A marble portrait head of a woman
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Unknown Artist

A marble portrait head of a woman

Roman Imperial, Early Hadrianic, ca. 120 – 130 A.D.
Ushabti of Neferibresaneith
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Unknown Artist

Ushabti of Neferibresaneith

Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, Saite Period, 26th Dynsasty, ca. 570 – 526 B.C.
Statuette fragment of a woman
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Unknown Artist

Statuette fragment of a woman

Egyptian, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1291 – 1185 B.C.

Photograph

Temple of Esna
£1,000.00

JEAN PASCAL SÉBAH

Temple of Esna

ca. 1870-90s
Temple of Hathor at Dendera
£1,000.00

GABRIEL LEKEGIAN

Temple of Hathor at Dendera

ca. 1880-90s
Temple de Kournah / Temple of Qurna
£1,000.00

GABRIEL LEKEGIAN

Temple de Kournah / Temple of Qurna

ca. 1880-90s
Propylon du sud de Ptolomee Everqete / Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergetes, Karnak
£1,000.00

GABRIEL LEKEGIAN

Propylon du sud de Ptolomee Everqete / Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergetes, Karnak

ca. 1880-90s
(Medinet-Abou) 2me Cour, colonnes copte / Ramessess III at Medinet Habu
£1,000.00

GABRIEL LEKEGIAN

(Medinet-Abou) 2me Cour, colonnes copte / Ramessess III at Medinet Habu

ca. 1880-90s
(Denderéh) Temple de la déesse Hathor / Roman Mammisi at Dendera
£1,000.00

GABRIEL LEKEGIAN

(Denderéh) Temple de la déesse Hathor / Roman Mammisi at Dendera

ca. 1880-90s
Wall relief of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
£1,000.00

ADELPHOI ZANGAKI (ZANGAKI BROTHERS)

Wall relief of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

ca. 1880
Wall Relief of Cleopatra VII as Isis
£1,000.00

ADELPHOI ZANGAKI (ZANGAKI BROTHERS)

Wall Relief of Cleopatra VII as Isis

ca. 1880
Pyramid of Chefren
£1,000.00

FELIX BONFILS

Pyramid of Chefren

ca. 1880
Two photos of the Hypostyle Hall of Karnac, interior and central isle
£1,000.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Two photos of the Hypostyle Hall of Karnac, interior and central isle

ca. 1870-80
Rameses II and the Tree of Life
£1,250.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Rameses II and the Tree of Life

ca. 1870-80
Luxor – Le Temple, coté [sic] sud ouest / Temple of Amenhotep III
£1,250.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Luxor – Le Temple, coté [sic] sud ouest / Temple of Amenhotep III

ca. 1870-80
The Great Sphinx
£1,000.00

ANONYMOUS

The Great Sphinx
Six albumen prints depicting landmarks in Egypt and the Levant
£1,000.00

ANONYMOUS

Six albumen prints depicting landmarks in Egypt and the Levant
Damascus Gate, Cairo, Alexandria, Cana, Mar Saba
£1,000.00

ANONYMOUS

Damascus Gate, Cairo, Alexandria, Cana, Mar Saba
The Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Great Sphinx at Giza
£2,000.00

ANONYMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

The Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Great Sphinx at Giza

ca. 1885
Médinah Abou - Porte de Ptolomé / Madinat Habu - Ptolemy’s Gate
£2,500.00

ANONYMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

Médinah Abou - Porte de Ptolomé / Madinat Habu - Ptolemy’s Gate

ca. 1885
Luxor - Statue de Ramsès II / Luxor - Statue of Ramesses II
£2,500.00

ANONYMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

Luxor - Statue de Ramsès II / Luxor - Statue of Ramesses II

ca. 1880
The Temple Maharraka, Nubia
£2,000.00

FRANCIS FRITH

The Temple Maharraka, Nubia

1857
Grande pyramide de Cheops / Great Pyramid of Giza
£2,000.00

FELIX BONFILS

Grande pyramide de Cheops / Great Pyramid of Giza

ca. 1880
Panthéon
£3,000.00

HIPPOLYTE DÉLIÉ AND ÉMILE BÉCHARD

Panthéon
Karnac - Pylon de Ptolomé / Karnak - Pylon of Ptolemy
£2,500.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Karnac - Pylon de Ptolomé / Karnak - Pylon of Ptolemy

ca. 1885
Entrance to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak
£2,500.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Entrance to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak

ca. 1870-80
Colonnade of the Temple of Isis at Philae
£2,500.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Colonnade of the Temple of Isis at Philae

ca. 1870-80
Colonnade of the Temple of Edfu
£2,500.00

ANTONIO BEATO

Colonnade of the Temple of Edfu

ca. 1870-80
Ascending the Pyramid
£2,500.00

JEAN PASCAL SÉBAH

Ascending the Pyramid
The Pillars of Upper and Lower Egypt, Karnak
£3,000.00

ANTONIO BEATO

The Pillars of Upper and Lower Egypt, Karnak

Books

Egypt & Nubia From Drawings Made On The Spot By David Roberts R.A. With Historical Descriptions By William Brockedon, F.R.S. Lithographed By Louis Haghe. Vol. I, II, III
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DAVID ROBERTS

Egypt & Nubia From Drawings Made On The Spot By David Roberts R.A. With Historical Descriptions By William Brockedon, F.R.S. Lithographed By Louis Haghe. Vol. I, II, III

1846-49
Du Camp, Maxime. Égypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie: dessins photographiques recueillis pendant les années 1849, 1850 et 1851, accompagnés d’un texte explicatif et précédés d’une introduction.
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MAXIME DU CAMP

Du Camp, Maxime. Égypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie: dessins photographiques recueillis pendant les années 1849, 1850 et 1851, accompagnés d’un texte explicatif et précédés d’une introduction.
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