Southern Portion of the Rock-cut Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel
| Title | Southern Portion of the Rock-cut Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel |
|---|---|
| Artist | Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894) |
| Date | 1850 19th century |
| Medium | salted paper print from calotype negative, Blanquart-Évrard process |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Égypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie. Dessins photographiques receuillis pendant les années 1849,1850 et 1851 accompagnes d'un text explicatif et précédés d'une introduction par Maxime Du Camp, pl. 10: Southern Portion of the Rock-cut Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, 1850. Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894). Salted paper print from calotype negative, Blanquart-Évrard process; image: 16.5 x 21.5 cm (6 1/2 x 8 7/16 in.); paper: 29.5 x 37.5 cm (11 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.); matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1989.53 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Southern Portion of the Rock-cut Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel” is a work by Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894), dated 1850. It is executed in salted paper print from calotype negative, blanquart-évrard process and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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