Philae

Artist Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822 - 1894)

Dateca. 1849-1851

MediumSalt print

DimensionsImage: 6 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches (16.51 x 21.91 cm)
Mount: 11 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches (29.21 x 37.47 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2007.17.11

InscribedPrinted top on mount: "Nubie." Printed bottom on mount on right: "Gide et Baudry, Editeurs;" center: "Philoe / Vue Générale Prise a L'Angle So.O. / Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard à Lille. / Pl.69."

MarkingsPrinted bottom mount on left: "Maxime Du Camp."

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DescriptionA distant view of the Island of Philae, probably taken from the water. There are several temples; one is open with columns and the toher, two large square structures. The complex area was dedicated to the goddess, Isis. Original mountExhibition History

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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