Pylons and Colonnade, Temple of Isis, Philae
Pylons and Colonnade, Temple of Isis, Philae

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Pylons and Colonnade, Temple of Isis, Philae,

1852

Maxime Du Camp, 1822–1894; born Paris, France; died Baden-Baden, Germany; active France and Egypt
x1979-107
An independently wealthy writer and amateur photographer, Du Camp traveled throughout Egypt and the Near East in the company of the novelist Gustave Flaubert in 1849–51. After returning to France, Du Camp published an account of their travels, complete with 125 photographs documenting the ancient ruins they encountered. The volume brought the photographer instant fame—and his readers some of their first glimpses of these fabled temples, monuments, and tombs.

Information

Title
Pylons and Colonnade, Temple of Isis, Philae
Dates

1852

Maker
Maxime Du Camp
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
17.2 x 22.1 cm (6 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.) mount: 30 x 42.3 cm. (11 13/16 x 16 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Robert O. Dougan Collection, gift of Warner Communications, Inc.
Object Number
x1979-107
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: GRAND TEMPLE D'ISIS, A PHILOE / DROMOS ET PYLONES. Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard à Lille. Pl. 72.
Culture
French
Type
photographs
Subject
colonnades, Egyptian (ancient), pylons, obelisks, temples

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