Artist Monograph

Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney, British

Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney is represented by 41 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as british, with dated works spanning 1876–1876.

British, 1843–1920

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Sculpture	41	100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney cover a single medium: Sculpture.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 41 works produced between 1876 and 1876 attributed to Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney is catalogued under British nationality. See the full British artists hub.

Contemporaries among British artists

324
Thomas Bewick
works at MoMA
265
Eduardo Paolozzi
works at MoMA
264
John Thomson
works at MoMA
239
David Hockney
works at MoMA
173
Francis Frith
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1843–1920 (77 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 41 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
A Pylon, with Colossi Photograph Acc. 10.1970.36	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.3 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
A Sunset at Thebes Photograph Acc. 10.1970.1	1876	Woodburytype	5 13/16 × 7 7/8" (14.8 × 20 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
East End of the Northern Corridor of the Grand Court Photograph Acc. 10.1970.11	1876	Woodburytype	8 × 5 15/16" (20.3 × 15.1 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Edifice of Throthmes III Photograph Acc. 10.1970.37	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.3 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Exterior of the Small Temple, Medinet Haboo Photograph Acc. 10.1970.3	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 21 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
First Area of the Great Temple, Karnak Photograph Acc. 10.1970.30	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 21 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Gateway of Ptolemy Euergetes Photograph Acc. 10.1970.28	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 21 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Gateway of the Small Temple Photograph Acc. 10.1970.4	1876	Woodburytype	7 15/16 × 5 3/4" (20.2 × 14.6 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
General View of the Temple from the North Photograph Acc. 10.1970.14	1876	Woodburytype	5 7/8 × 7 15/16" (14.9 × 20.1 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Grand Court Photograph Acc. 10.1970.25	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.2 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Interior of the Small Temple Photograph Acc. 10.1970.5	1876	Woodburytype	5 7/8 × 8" (15 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Interior of the Small Temple, Karnak Photograph Acc. 10.1970.29	1876	Woodburytype	7 15/16 × 5 7/8" (20.1 × 14.9 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Interior View of the Temple of Goorneh Photograph Acc. 10.1970.22	1876	Woodburytype	9 15/16 × 8 1/16" (25.2 × 20.4 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Karnak form the South-East Photograph Acc. 10.1970.39	1876	Woodburytype	5 7/8 × 7 7/8" (14.9 × 20 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Luxor from the River Photograph Acc. 10.1970.23	1876	Woodburytype	5 11/16 × 7 11/16" (14.5 × 19.6 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Northern Corridor of the Grand Area Photograph Acc. 10.1970.31	1876	Woodburytype	6 3/8 × 8 3/8" (16.2 × 21.2 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Northern Corridor of the Grand Court Photograph Acc. 10.1970.10	1876	Woodburytype	8 1/4 × 6 5/16" (20.9 × 16 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Obelisk and Pylon Photograph Acc. 10.1970.26	1876	Woodburytype	7 15/16 × 5 7/8" (20.2 × 15 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Osiride Columns in the First Court of the Great Temple Photograph Acc. 10.1970.8	1876	Woodburytype	6 1/2 × 8 7/16" (16.5 × 21.5 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Remains of the Hypostyle Hall Photograph Acc. 10.1970.12	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 20.9 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Second or Grand Court of the Great Temple Photograph Acc. 10.1970.9	1876	Woodburytype	6 1/2 × 8 7/16" (16.5 × 21.5 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Second Pylon of the Great Temple Photograph Acc. 10.1970.7	1876	Woodburytype	6 1/4 × 8 1/4" (15.9 × 21 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Side Chamber from the Hypostyle Hall Photograph Acc. 10.1970.13	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 3/16" (16 × 20.8 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Small Temple to the East Photograph Acc. 10.1970.38	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16.1 × 20.9 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Smaller Court with the Obelisk of Thothmes Photograph Acc. 10.1970.33	1876	Woodburytype	8 1/4 × 6 5/16" (21 × 16 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
South-east Colonnade of the SEcond Court and the Fallen Colossus Photograph Acc. 10.1970.16	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.3 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Colossi of the Plain Photograph Acc. 10.1970.2	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 21 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Facade, Goorneh Temple Photograph Acc. 10.1970.21	1876	Woodburytype	5 3/4 × 7 3/4" (14.6 × 19.7 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Grand Colonnade Photograph Acc. 10.1970.24	1876	Woodburytype	5 7/8 × 7 7/8" (14.9 × 20 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Grand Hall, Karnak Photograph Acc. 10.1970.32	1876	Woodburytype	7 13/16 × 5 3/4" (19.8 × 14.6 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Great Hall, Memnonium Photograph Acc. 10.1970.18	1876	Woodburytype	8 1/16 × 6" (20.4 × 15.2 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The King's Palace Photograph Acc. 10.1970.6	1876	Woodburytype	5 15/16 × 8" (15.1 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Modern Village, Near Karnak Photograph Acc. 10.1970.27	1876	Woodburytype	6 1/8 × 8 3/16" (15.6 × 20.8 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Sanctuary and Grand Hall form the South-East Photograph Acc. 10.1970.35	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 20.9 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Sancuary Photograph Acc. 10.1970.34	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.2 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Temple from the North Photograph Acc. 10.1970.19	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.3 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
The Temple from the South Photograph Acc. 10.1970.15	1876	Woodburytype	5 7/8 × 7 7/8" (14.9 × 20 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Thebes and Its Five Greater Temples Photograph Acc. 10.1970.1-40	1876	Album of 40 woodburytypes	12 1/4 × 10 1/8" (31.1 × 25.7 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
Tombs of Sheykh Abd-El-Koorneh Photograph Acc. 10.1970.20	1876	Woodburytype	5 15/16 × 8 1/16" (15.1 × 20.4 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
View of North-west End of the Inner Court Photograph Acc. 10.1970.17	1876	Woodburytype	6 5/16 × 8 1/4" (16 × 21 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund
View of the Great Temple from the North-West Photograph Acc. 10.1970.40	1876	Woodburytype	6 × 8" (15.2 × 20.3 cm)	Photography	David H. McAlpin Fund

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 41 works attributed to Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney.

What medium did Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney's most represented medium is Sculpture.

What nationality is Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney?

Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney is catalogued as British in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Captain William de Wiveleslie Abney span 1876 to 1876.