Kalaat el Hosn (Castle of the Knights, Syria)

1859

Louis De Clercq

Associated Names
Louis De Clercq

Artist, French, 1836 - 1901

The image shows ancient stone ruins, possibly a castle or fortress. A narrow stone path leads to a central round stone tower. The horizon is low, encircled by more ruins and distant landforms against the sky. The photograph likely features a sepia or monochromatic tone emphasizing the stone's texture and age. The color scheme is muted with brown and beige hues. Large rectangular stone blocks line the pathway, while crumbling walls extend into the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.5 x 27.6 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
    mount: 45.3 x 59 cm (17 13/16 x 23 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.92.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie de Chartres, 25 January 2003); (Galerie Daniel Blau), Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower center, etched within platemark border: KALAAT-EL-HOSN. / (PREMIÈRE ENCEINTE) / Parois intérieures, (nord.); embossed ink stamp lower center at platemark; lower left corner, in graphite: 26; lower right corner, in graphite: 26; lower right corner, in graphite: MD

Wikidata ID

Q64157559

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