Grand Temple d'Isis, a Philoe

1850

Maxime Du Camp

Associated Names
Maxime Du Camp

Artist, French, 1822 - 1894

The image shows a stone sculpture featuring ancient Egyptian figures carved in relief on the walls of a temple facade. Human figures with elaborate headpieces and garments are depicted in various poses on the wall surface. The structure is made of stone, possibly limestone or sandstone, with a natural, weathered tone ranging from light beige to gray. In front of the walls, the remains of columns with capitals are visible, supporting what seems to be a fallen roof or an entrance to the monument. The stone carvings are surrounded by a rugged terrain, suggesting an archaeological site. The scene is set against an open sky, emphasizing the scale and antiquity of the structure relative to modern viewers.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 17.1 × 22.1 cm (6 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.)
    mount: 30.7 × 44.9 cm (12 1/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.154.7


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Robert B. Menschel, New York; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, upper center printed in black ink: NUBIE.; center left: Maxime Du Camp; center: GRAND TEMPLE D'ISIS, A PHILOE / DROMOS ET PYLONES.; center right: Gide et Baudry, Editeurs.; lower center: Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquard-Evrard à Lille, / Pl. 72.; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: BP114; upper right: MDC-1


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