Kalaat-El Hosn, deuxième enceinte, extérieur, midi

1859/1860

Louis De Clercq

Associated Names
Louis De Clercq

Artist, French, 1836 - 1901

The image shows an ancient stone castle wall viewed from a slightly upward angle. The structure is massive, with vertical stone walls featuring crenelations. The textured, aged stones are depicted in a monochromatic sepia palette. In the foreground, large, well-fitted stones are visible, along with a cylindrical tower. Vegetation grows from some crevices, and a distant tree is silhouetted against the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.5 x 28 cm (8 7/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.111.3

  • Series Title

    Voyage en Orient, Album II

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs Photographs, Malvern, PA; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, printed in black ink: KALAAT-EL-HOSN. / (DEUXIEME ENCEINTE) / Extérieur, (midi)

Wikidata ID

Q64157556

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