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Sphinx and Pyramids, Necropolis of Memphis, Giza
Sphinx and Pyramids, Necropolis of Memphis, Giza

Sphinx and Pyramids, Necropolis of Memphis, Giza

Artist John Beasley Greene (American, born France, 1832 - 1856)
Date1853-1854
MediumWaxed paper negative
DimensionsImage: 9 5/16 × 12 1/16 inches (23.65 × 30.64 cm)
Sheet: 9 9/16 × 12 1/4 inches (24.29 × 31.12 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jay H. McDonald
Object number2025.93.6
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
On View
Not on view
DescriptionArchaeological negative image of the sphinx and a pyramid set against an vast expanse of sky.
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