Maxime Du Camp
Haute Egypte. Girgeh. Mosquée d’Aly-Bey

ArtistFrench, 1822–1894
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Haute Egypte. Girgeh. Mosquée d’Aly-Bey
  • Upper Egypt. Mosque of Ali Bey
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 number2022.788.15
Not on view

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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: "HAUTE EGYPTE."; below image left: "Maxime Du Camp"; below image right: "Gide et Baudry, Editeurs."; lower center: "GIRGEH. // MOSQUÉE D’ALY-BEY."; bottom center: "Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard, à Lille. // Pl. 15."

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Haute Egypte. Mosquée d’El-Arif et tombeau de Mourad-Bey
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.13
Haute Egypte. Girgeh. Vue Générale
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.14
Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendérah. Sculptures de la façade  postérieure. 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.20
Haute Egypte. Village de Hamameh.
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.21
Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendérah. Sculptures de la façade  postérieure. 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.19
Haute Egypte. Grand Temple de Dendérah.  Facade postérieure. 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.18
Haute Egypte. Bois de Dattiers et de Palmiers Doums
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.23
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. Nécropole de l’ancienne Lycopolis 
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.12
Nubie. Mosquée de Bellal
Maxime Du Camp
1849–1852, printed 1852
Salted paper print from paper negative
2022.788.83