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Maxime Du Camp — Ibsamboul, Vue Générale Du Grand Spéos De Phrè; Nubie, plate 102 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Ibsamboul, Vue Générale Du Grand Spéos De Phrè; Nubie, plate 102 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Among the first photographic records of Abu Simbel's magnificent facade, this salted paper print reveals the colossal scale of Ramesses II's temple before its modern relocation. Du Camp's technical mastery of early photography captured intricate details of the ancient sculptures that previous travelers could only sketch.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Ibsamboul, Vue Générale Du Grand Spéos De Phrè; Nubie, plate 102 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Among the first photographic records of Abu Simbel's magnificent facade, this salted paper print reveals the colossal scale of Ramesses II's temple before its modern relocation. Du Camp's technical mastery of early photography captured intricate details of the ancient sculptures that previous travelers could only sketch.

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

Related themes

Monument, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Egypt, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art