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Maxime Du Camp — Gournah, Colosse Monolithe d'Aménôpht III; Thèbes, plate 56 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Gournah, Colosse Monolithe d'Aménôpht III; Thèbes, plate 56 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Part of one of photography's earliest archaeological surveys, this salted paper print documents the colossal statue of Amenhotep III at Gournah with remarkable clarity for its time. Du Camp's pioneering photographic expedition to Egypt and the Middle East created an invaluable visual record of ancient monuments.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Gournah, Colosse Monolithe d'Aménôpht III; Thèbes, plate 56 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Part of one of photography's earliest archaeological surveys, this salted paper print documents the colossal statue of Amenhotep III at Gournah with remarkable clarity for its time. Du Camp's pioneering photographic expedition to Egypt and the Middle East created an invaluable visual record of ancient monuments.

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

Related themes

Monument, Monochrome, Photography, French, 19th Century, Architectural, Egypt, Travel Documentation, Historical, Salted Paper Print

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