Court of Bubastis and Main Entrance to the Hypostyle Hall, Palace of Karnak
Court of Bubastis and Main Entrance to the Hypostyle Hall, Palace of Karnak

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Court of Bubastis and Main Entrance to the Hypostyle Hall, Palace of Karnak,

1852

Maxime Du Camp, 1822–1894; born Paris, France; died Baden-Baden, Germany; active France and Egypt
Printed by Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard, French, 1802–1872
x1978-82

Information

Title
Court of Bubastis and Main Entrance to the Hypostyle Hall, Palace of Karnak
Dates

1852

Maker
Maxime Du Camp
Printed by Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
20.6 x 16.3 cm. (8 1/8 x 6 7/16 in.) mount: 44.6 x 31.2 cm. (17 9/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Warner Communications, Inc.
Object Number
x1978-82
Place Depicted

Africa, Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple Complex

Inscription
Printed on mount, above image top center: Thèbes. Printed on mount, below image left and right: Maxime Du Camp / Gide et Baudry, Editeurs. Printed on mount, below image center: Palais de Karnak. / Cour des Bubastites et Entrée Principale de la Salle Hypostyle. / Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard, à Lille. / Pl. 37.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Printed on mount, above image top center: THEBES. Printed on mount, below image left and right: Maxime Du Camp / Gide et Baudry, Editeurs. Printed on mount, below image center: PALAIS DE KARNAK. / COUR DES BUBASTITES ET ENTRÉE PRINCIPALE DE LA SALLE HYPOSTYLE. / Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard, à Lille. Dougan bookplate bottom center verso
Culture
French
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, salted paper prints
Techniques
mounting, salted paper processes
Subject
column (architectural element), palace, ruins

Court of Bubastis, Palace of Karnak, Thebes, plate 37 from the series Egypt, Nubie, Palestine and Syrie

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