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Maxime Du Camp — Kalabscheh, Vue Générale du Temple de Kalabscheh (Talmis); Nubie, plate 89 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Kalabscheh, Vue Générale du Temple de Kalabscheh (Talmis); Nubie, plate 89 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Showcasing the monumental scale of Nubian temple architecture, this general view of Kalabsheh Temple demonstrates early photography's capacity to document entire archaeological sites with unprecedented accuracy and detail.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Kalabscheh, Vue Générale du Temple de Kalabscheh (Talmis); Nubie, plate 89 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Showcasing the monumental scale of Nubian temple architecture, this general view of Kalabsheh Temple demonstrates early photography's capacity to document entire archaeological sites with unprecedented accuracy and detail.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Archaeological, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, Photograph, Early Photography, Landscape, Egyptian Temple, Sepia, 1840s, Architecture, Salted Paper Print, Egyptian, Travel Photography

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