Palace of Karnak

Artist Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822 - 1894)

Dateca. 1849-1851

MediumSalt print

DimensionsImage: 6 x 8 3/8 inches (15.24 x 21.27 cm)
Mount: 12 1/2 x 17 5/8 inches (31.75 x 44.77 cm)
Mat: 16 x 20 inches (40.64 x 50.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2007.17.13

InscribedPrinted on top mount: "Thébes." Printed bottom right on mount: "Gide et Baudry, Editeurs;" cneter: "Palais de Karnak. / Vue Générale de Ruines, Prise a L'Est / Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard, à Lille / Pl. 31."

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

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DescriptionVery distant view of the Palace at Karnak. Many buildings fill the complex including a tall tower on the right. The surrounding countryside is visible in the foreground with hills in the background. 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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