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Maxime Du Camp — Village de Hamameh, Haute-Egypte, plate 21 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Village de Hamameh, Haute-Egypte, plate 21 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Breaking from monumental subjects, this intimate view of an Upper Egyptian village reveals Du Camp's interest in documenting contemporary life alongside ancient ruins.

Medium
Salted paper print

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