Camp a Accaba

May 16, 1852

Ernest Benecke

Associated Names
Ernest Benecke

Artist, German, born England, 1817 - 1894

The image shows a close-up view of a grove of palm trees. The horizon is low in the picture, just below the tops of the palm trees. A slightly hazy sky is visible behind the palm trees. The image has a soft-focus effect, blending elements gently. The color palette is sepia-toned. Two tent-like structures are visible on the left and right. More terrain is visible in the distance, emphasizing the vastness of the area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 14 × 21 cm (5 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 31.6 × 44.7 cm (12 7/16 × 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.173.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans P. Kraus Jr., New York); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1995; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right, in graphite: Camp a Accaba 16 Mai 52; 951001; lower left, in graphite: 2

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