• Louis De Clercq (photographer)

Album of views of Crusader castles in the Ottoman Empire (now in Syria, Lebanon and Israel)

published 1859-1860

Album PH1980:0048.02:001-037 comprises 37 views of Crusader Castles in the Ottoman Empire, including: 21 views of the Krak of the Knights Castle (now Syria); ten views of the Crusader Castle at Marqab (now Syria); three views of the Crusader Castle at Beaufort (now Lebanon); two views of the Crusader Castle at 'Atlit (now Israel); and 1 view of the Crusader Castle at Tibnin (now Lebanon).

Albumen silver prints from paper negatives

album (closed): 46,4 x 61,2 x 3 cm comps. (range): 18,6 to 27,8 x 20,3 to 56,5 cm pages (range): 45,5 to 59,1 x 45,4 to 59,2 cm

PH1980:0048.02:001-037

• general view
• distant views
• exterior views
• interior views

- Contemporary binding consists of a red leather spine, full red leather boards covered with cloth, gilt trim and lettering, and moiré endpapers. Album has full title page.

stamped and numbered - in gold, on the cover, c.: with title inscribed and signed - by the photographer, in black ink, on the front end paper, u.r.: "A Maman Sophie. / Respecteux Hommage de l'Auteur. / Louis de Clercq" imprinted and dated - in black ink, on title page, u.c. to l.c.: "VOYAGE EN ORIENT / Châteaux du Temps des Croisades / en / SYRIE / Recueil photographique exécuté par / LOUIS DE CLERCQ / 1859 1860 / Second Album. / J.Blondeau [sic] et Antonin Script - Lith.11.Jannin,Paris [sic]"

'Atlit; Israel;

• architecture
• military

• courtyard
• entrances
• ruins
• window
• gates
• presence chamber
• fortifications
• castles
• portal
• assembly halls
• curtain walls (fortification elements)
• towers (single built works)
• tent
• chapels
• iwan
• structures (single built works)
• keeps
• crusader castle
• shelters

Contains:

• PH1980:0048.02:001, Distant view of the ruins of the Crusader Castle showing one of Emmanuel-Guillaume Rey's expedition tents in the foreground, Tibnin, Ottoman Empire (now in Lebanon), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:002, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle from the east showing the remains of the outer wall and the Great South and North towers of the inner wall, 'Atlit, Ottoman Empire (now in Israel), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:003, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle from the southeast, 'Atlit, Ottoman Empire (now in Israel), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:004, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle from the south, Beaufort, Ottoman Empire (now in Lebanon), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:005, View of the Crusader Castle showing the southwestern enclosure, Beaufort, Ottoman Empire (now in Lebanon), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:006, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle showing the southwestern enclosure, Beaufort, Ottoman Empire (now in Lebanon), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:007, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle from the east, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:008, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle showing the northeastern walls, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:009, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle showing the western walls, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:010, View of the ruins of the west Gate Tower of the Crusader Castle, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:011, View of the ruins of the west inner gate and the Window of the Kings of the Crusader Castle, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:012, View of the ruins of the Crusader Castle showing the western walls, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:013, View of the ruins of the Hall of the Knights of the Crusader Castle, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:014, View of the south corner tower of the Crusader Castle, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:015, View of the ruins of the old chapel of the Crusader Castle, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:016, View of the ruins of the courtyard and iwan of the Turkish Governor in the Crusader Castle, Marqab, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:017, Distant view of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the southwest, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:018, View of the ruins of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the south, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:019, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the west, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:020, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the northeast, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:021, View of the ruins of the entrance gate to the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the northeast, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:022, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the northeast, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:023, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the east, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:024, View of the ruins of the inner walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the south, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:025, View of the ruins of the inner walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the west, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:026, View of the ruins of the inner walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the north, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:027, View of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the south, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:028, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the south, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:029, View of the ruins of the corner tower of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the southwest, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:030, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the west, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:031, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the northwest, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:032, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the north, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:033, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the north, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:034, View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the southeast, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:035, View of the ruins of the Hall of the Knights in the second enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:036, View of the ruins of the keep or third enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860
• PH1980:0048.02:037, View of the ruins of the keep or the third enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria), 1859-1860