Karnak, Temple du Sud

c. 1854

John Beasley Greene

Associated Names
John Beasley Greene

Artist, American, active France, 1832 - 1856

This image captures a landscape from a slightly elevated point. The horizon, marked by a line of ancient structures, including some ruins, appears low in the image. A solitary palm tree is visible near the center, slightly to the right. The sky dominates the upper part of the image. The color palette consists of soft sepia tones, giving the photograph a vintage look. The structures are detailed with clear outlines against the sky, while the ground closer to us is darker. The scene is tranquil, with minimal vegetation or human activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Paul Sack

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 23.3 × 30.3 cm (9 3/16 × 11 15/16 in.)
    mount: 39.7 × 56.3 cm (15 5/8 × 22 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.185.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); Paul Sack, San Francisco, CA, November 2014; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

possibly by artist, lower center on mount in graphite: 43. / Karnak Temple du Sud.; bottom right of mount in graphite: 43; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: A 50 / 95; bottom left in graphite: 301202.45

Wikidata ID

Q64155910

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