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Maxime Du Camp — Gournah, Statue de Memnon; Thèbes, plate 55 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Gournah, Statue de Memnon; Thèbes, plate 55 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

One of the famous Colossi of Memnon appears in this early photograph, linking Du Camp's pioneering work to the long tradition of European travelers documenting Egypt's wonders.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Gournah, Statue de Memnon; Thèbes, plate 55 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

One of the famous Colossi of Memnon appears in this early photograph, linking Du Camp's pioneering work to the long tradition of European travelers documenting Egypt's wonders.

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

Related themes

Landmark, Monochrome, French, Travel Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Egypt, Historical, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art