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Maxime Du Camp — Gournah, Sculptures du Trône des Colosses; Thèbes, plate 57 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Gournah, Sculptures du Trône des Colosses; Thèbes, plate 57 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Focusing on the detailed sculptural decoration of the famous Colossi of Memnon, this close-up view reveals the craftsmanship of the throne carvings with a precision impossible in earlier artistic documentation.

Medium
Salted paper print

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