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Maxime Du Camp — Mosquée d'Aly-Bey, Girgeh, Haute-Egypte, plate 15 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Mosquée d'Aly-Bey, Girgeh, Haute-Egypte, plate 15 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Featuring Islamic architecture in Upper Egypt, this photograph reflects Du Camp's comprehensive approach to documenting the region's diverse cultural heritage. The work illustrates how pioneering photographers created visual encyclopedias of distant lands for European audiences.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Mosquée d'Aly-Bey, Girgeh, Haute-Egypte, plate 15 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Featuring Islamic architecture in Upper Egypt, this photograph reflects Du Camp's comprehensive approach to documenting the region's diverse cultural heritage. The work illustrates how pioneering photographers created visual encyclopedias of distant lands for European audiences.

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

Related themes

Monument, Photography, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Egypt, Sepia, Travel, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art