
Maxime Du Camp
Entrée de la Première Cataracte, Haute-Egypte, plate 66 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
1849
Capturing the dramatic landscape of the First Cataract in Upper Egypt, this photograph showcases the early medium's ability to document both natural and archaeological wonders. Du Camp's expedition represented a revolutionary merger of emerging photographic technology with scholarly archaeological documentation.
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- Salted paper print
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