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General View of the Temple, Edfu (Apollonopolis Magna)
General View of the Temple, Edfu (Apollonopolis Magna)

General View of the Temple, Edfu (Apollonopolis Magna)

Artist Félix Teynard (French, 1817 - 1892)
Dateca. 1851-1852
MediumSalt print
DimensionsSheet: 9 3/8 × 12 inches (23.83 × 30.48 cm)
Mount: 15 3/4 × 20 1/2 inches (40.01 × 52.07 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2008.47.2
Inscribedrecto, printed on mount: Égypte/; Imp. Phot. De H. de Fonteny et Cie f. à Paris en 1851, r. St. Nicolas d'Antin, 72/Félix Téynard/ Publié par Goupil et Cie éditeurs, Paris, Londres, Berlin, New York/EDFOU (APOLLONOILOLIS MAGNA) vue GÉN ÉRALE du TEMPLE pl. 75
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DescriptionImage is of pylon entrance to temple: two large structures covered with hieroglyphics are joined by a smaller doorway. The gallery of the temple is visible in the background; the whole structure is located in the middle of barren sandy desert.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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