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Félix Bonfils — Caire. Allée de Pyramides

Félix Bonfils

Caire. Allée de Pyramides

1870

Among the earliest photographic records of Egypt's iconic monuments, this albumen print showcases the technical mastery of wet collodion photography in challenging desert conditions.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Félix Bonfils, Caire. Allée de Pyramides, 1870

Among the earliest photographic records of Egypt's iconic monuments, this albumen print showcases the technical mastery of wet collodion photography in challenging desert conditions.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1870
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, Photograph, Egypt, Landscape, Historical, Sepia, Architecture

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago