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LL/39316
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
1843-1844
164. Louksor. Bas rel[ief] (Palais de…)

Daguerreotype
7 1/2 x 4 3/4 ins (19 x 12 cm)
 
Christie's - New York
Christies - NY (Sale: 2396, Lot: 53 - Oct 7, 2010 - A Historic Photographic Grand Tour: Important Daguerreotypes by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey)
 
Titled, dated and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso).
 
This bas-relief shows the intricate shallow carvings that cover the outer walls of the Temple complex at Thebes, depicting subjects that include the pharaoh, Ramesses, seen here, and scenes of battle.
 
LL/39316


 

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