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Maxime Du Camp — Kalabscheh, Sculptures De La Façade Postérieure Du Temple; Nubie, plate 92 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Kalabscheh, Sculptures De La Façade Postérieure Du Temple; Nubie, plate 92 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Detailed sculptural reliefs on the temple's rear facade are preserved with remarkable clarity in this early photographic document. Du Camp's technical mastery of the salted paper process enabled precise recording of intricate carved details.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Kalabscheh, Sculptures De La Façade Postérieure Du Temple; Nubie, plate 92 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Detailed sculptural reliefs on the temple's rear facade are preserved with remarkable clarity in this early photographic document. Du Camp's technical mastery of the salted paper process enabled precise recording of intricate carved details.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1849
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Sculptures, Architectural, Documentary Photography, Historical, Egyptian Temple, Nubia, Salted Paper Print

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