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Monument Carved into the Bedrock - Pillars and Carved Sculptures of the Left Side, Ed-Derr
Monument Carved into the Bedrock - Pillars and Carved Sculptures of the Left Side, Ed-Derr

Monument Carved into the Bedrock - Pillars and Carved Sculptures of the Left Side, Ed-Derr

Original Language TitleNubie. Deir. Monument Taille dans le Roc - Piliers et Sculpture de guache
Artist Félix Teynard (French, 1817 - 1892)
Dateca. 1851-1852
MediumSalt print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 9 7/16 × 12 3/16 inches (23.97 × 30.96 cm)
Mount: 14 9/16 × 19 7/16 inches (36.99 × 49.37 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2006.30.13
SignedOn mount recto, left, in black type: "Fèlix Teynard phot."
InscribedOn mount recto, top center, in black type: "NUBIE"; On mount recto, right, in black type: "Publiè par Goupil et Cie èditeurs, Paris, Londres, Berlin, New York."; On mount recto, bottom, in black type: "DEÎR"; On mount recto, bottom center, in black type: "MONUMENT TAILLÈ DANS LE ROC __PILIERS ET SCULPTURES DE GUACHE. / Pl. 140.".
MarkingsOn mount verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "30"
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DescriptionImage of an architectural structure carved from bedrock with hieroglyphs visible in the center background.Exhibition History

Exploring Egypt: 19th Century Expeditionary Photography. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 6 - July 18 2010, no cat.

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