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Temple of Karnak
Temple of Karnak

Temple of Karnak

Artist Félix Bonfils (French, 1831 - 1885)
Dateca. 1868-1870
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 10 15/16 × 8 13/16 inches (27.78 × 22.38 cm)
Mount: 19 5/8 × 15 1/16 inches (49.85 × 38.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2008.18.4
SignedOn image recto, bottom, in black: "Bonfils. / 40."
InscribedOn mount recto, lower left, in black type: "Temple of Karnak"; On mount recto, lower right, in black type: "40 Façade of Temple of Ptolemy Euergetes II."; On mount recto, lower left, in white type:"Beyrouth Syrie"; On mount recto, bottom center, in white type:"ÈGYPTE."; On mount recto, lower right, in white type: "Charles Taber & Co. New Bedford, Mass.".
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DescriptionImage of a temple wall constructed of large blocks with carved hieroglyphics; it fills almost the entire photograph. A man stands in the doorway with his legs cross.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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