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Pyramid of Cheops, Giza

1853-1854

John Beasley Greene

Associated Names

John Beasley Greene

Artist, American, active France, 1832 - 1856

The image shows a landscape with a pyramid from a slight upward angle. The pyramid stands out prominently against the sky. The horizon is low in the frame, with the pyramid dominating the view. The surroundings appear to be sandy or stony mounds. The image has a sepia tone, giving it an aged look. The color palette is primarily brown and beige, emphasizing textures and creating a warm feel.

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Artwork overview

Medium

salted paper print
Credit Line

Purchased as the Gift of W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg
Dimensions

image: 21.8 × 30 cm (8 9/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
mount: 46.7 × 60.2 cm (18 3/8 × 23 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.40.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joachim Bonnemaison, Paris); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1997; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Isaacs, Charles

Exhibition History

2019

Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64155911

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