Edfu, Figure, Bas-Relief
Artist
Joseph-Filibert Girault de Prangey
(French, 1804 - 1892)
Dateca. 1842-1843
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (three-quarter): 7 1/2 × 4 3/4 inches (19.05 × 12.07 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2009.6.67
Signednone
InscribedOn plate verso, top, on white label, in black pen: "173. Edfou / Figure bas-relief."
Markingsnone
On View
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DescriptionImage of a close up of an Egyptian figure carved into the side of the monument. The figure has an elaborate headdress and one arm raised.Exhibition HistoryExploring Egypt: 19th Century Expeditionary Photography. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 6 - July 18, 2010, no cat.
In the Looking Glass: Recent Daguerreotype Acquisitions. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, January 25 - July 20, 2014, no cat.
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