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Maxime Du Camp — Grand Temple d'Isis à Philoe, Vue Générale Prise du Nord; Nubie, plate 80 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Grand Temple d'Isis à Philoe, Vue Générale Prise du Nord; Nubie, plate 80 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Taken from the north, this comprehensive view of Philae's famous temple complex captures both architectural details and the island's Nile setting in Du Camp's methodical photographic survey.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Grand Temple d'Isis à Philoe, Vue Générale Prise du Nord; Nubie, plate 80 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Taken from the north, this comprehensive view of Philae's famous temple complex captures both architectural details and the island's Nile setting in Du Camp's methodical photographic survey.

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

Related themes

Landmark, Monochrome, French, Documentary, Photograph, Egypt, Landscape, 1840s, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art