Western View, Philae
Western View, Philae

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Western View, Philae,

1852

Maxime Du Camp, 1822–1894; born Paris, France; died Baden-Baden, Germany; active France and Egypt
x1979-105

Information

Title
Western View, Philae
Dates

1852

Maker
Maxime Du Camp
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
16.6 x 21.1 cm (6 9/16 x 8 5/16 in.) mount: 30.7 x 42.9 cm. (12 1/16 x 16 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Robert O. Dougan Collection, gift of Warner Communications, Inc.
Object Number
x1979-105
Place Depicted

Africa, Egypt, Aswan, Filah, Jazirat, Philae

Inscription
Printed on mount, above image top center: NUBIE. Printed on mount, below image left and right: Maxime Du Camp / Gide et Baudry, Editeurs. Printed on mount, below image center: PHILAE. Vue Générale Prise à L’Ouest. Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard, à Lille. / Pl. 68
Culture
French
Type
photographs
Subject
buildings, rock (inorganic material), palm trees, deserts

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