The Tomb of the Christian, Algeria
Original Language TitleLe Tombeau de la Chretienne, Algeria
Artist
John Beasley Greene
(American, born France, 1832 - 1856)
Date1856
MediumSalt print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 8 15/16 × 11 5/16 inches (22.7 × 28.73 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.90
Signednone
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper right, in pencil: “TW1379”;
On sheet verso, lower left, in pencil: “1000.4.3”
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of landscape filled with spindly twigs leading up to domed pyramid constructed of rectangular stones with shrubs sprouting up in between.Gallery LabelJohn Beasly Greene was born in Paris to American parents. Interested in both archaeology and photography, he made several trips to the Middle East in the 1850s to photograph ancient sites and conduct excavations. A master of the calotype technique, Greene’s photographs are bold, dynamic, and minimal. This rare trio of images of a noted burial mound in Algeria emphasizes his systematic working method. Greene circled the mound with his camera, producing a series of views from successive vantage points.
The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
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