Séboûah, Temple, Colosse et Sphinx de la Partie Gauche de l'Avenue

Félix Teynard

1851–52 · Salted paper print from paper negative · Photographs

These two desert friends engaged in an ancient conversation were discoverd by Teynard on a sand-swept avenue leading to one of two New Kingdom (1400-1200 B.C.) temples at the site of Es-Sebua, in Nubia.

Artist

Félix Teynard

Date

1851–52

Medium

Salted paper print from paper negative

Department

Photographs

Credit line

Gilman Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gift, 2005