Maxime Du Camp
Egypte Moyenne. Le Sphinx 

ArtistFrench, 1822–1894
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Egypte Moyenne. Le Sphinx 
  • Middle Egypt. The Sphinx
Date1849–1852, printed 1852
MediumSalted paper print from paper negative
DimensionsImage (Each average): 6 5/16 × 8 7/16 in. (16 × 21.5 cm)
Sheet (Each average): 6 5/16 × 8 7/16 in. (16 × 21.5 cm)
Mount (Each): 17 1/8 × 11 13/16 in. (43.5 × 30 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2022.788.11
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection, England; ["Travel, Photographs, Maps and Natural History", Sotheby’s London, November 17, 2021, lot 50]; [Photo Vintage France, Arnaville]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in black, mount recto, top center: "EGYPTE MOYENNE."; below image left: "Maxime Du Camp"; below image right: "Gide et Baudry, Editeurs."; lower center: "LE SPHINX."; bottom center: "Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard, à Lille. // Pl. 11."

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Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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Egypte Moyenne.  Pyramide de Chéphren 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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1849–1852
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Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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Haute Egypte. Village de Hamameh.
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendérah. Sculptures de la façade  postérieure. 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendérah.  Facade postérieure. 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
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Haute Egypte. Palmiers Doums 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.22
Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendéra. Hypètre construit sur la terrasse
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.17
Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendérah. Vue générale
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.16
Haute Egypte. Girgeh. Mosquée d’Aly-Bey
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.15