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Maxime Du Camp — Mosquée du Khalife Haakem Biamrillah, Le Kaire, plate 4 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Mosquée du Khalife Haakem Biamrillah, Le Kaire, plate 4 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Among the earliest photographic records of Islamic Cairo, this print showcases the Mosque of al-Hakim, demonstrating photography's new power to document architectural heritage with unprecedented detail.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Mosquée du Khalife Haakem Biamrillah, Le Kaire, plate 4 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Among the earliest photographic records of Islamic Cairo, this print showcases the Mosque of al-Hakim, demonstrating photography's new power to document architectural heritage with unprecedented detail.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Documentary, Photograph, Egypt, Landscape, Historical, Travel, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art