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John Beasley Greene — Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Left Wall (Médinet-Habou, Temple funéraire de Ramsès III, paroi gauche
John Beasley Greene

Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Left Wall (Médinet-Habou, Temple funéraire de Ramsès III, paroi gauche

1854

Among the earliest photographs documenting ancient Egyptian monuments, this salted paper print represents pioneering archaeological photography in the service of scholarly documentation.

Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions

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John Beasley Greene, Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Left Wall (Médinet-Habou, Temple funéraire de Ramsès III, paroi gauche, 1854

Among the earliest photographs documenting ancient Egyptian monuments, this salted paper print represents pioneering archaeological photography in the service of scholarly documentation.

Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
23.3 x 29.8 cm
Year
1854
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Egypt, Temple, Historical, British, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art