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Maxime Du Camp — Gournah, Nécropole de Thèbes; Thèbes, plate 60 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Gournah, Nécropole de Thèbes; Thèbes, plate 60 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Capturing the dramatic landscape of Thebes' ancient necropolis, this photograph shows the honeycomb of rock-cut tombs that housed Egypt's nobility, set against the stark beauty of the desert cliffs.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Gournah, Nécropole de Thèbes; Thèbes, plate 60 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Capturing the dramatic landscape of Thebes' ancient necropolis, this photograph shows the honeycomb of rock-cut tombs that housed Egypt's nobility, set against the stark beauty of the desert cliffs.

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

Related themes

Photography, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Egypt, Landscape, Brown Tones, Historical, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art