Dakkeh, Village et Rives du Nil (Village and banks of the Nile, Dakkeh)

Q: When was "Dakkeh, Village et Rives du Nil (Village and banks of the Nile, Dakkeh)" created?

This artwork was created 1851-1852.

Q: Is "Dakkeh, Village et Rives du Nil (Village and banks of the Nile, Dakkeh)" in the public domain?

Yes, Dakkeh, Village et Rives du Nil (Village and banks of the Nile, Dakkeh) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Félix Teynard

1851-1852

Medium

salted paper print

Dimensions

image/sheet: 23.7 × 30.6 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

Classification

Photograph

Department

CPH

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

Accession Number

2018.23.26

About the Artist

Félix Teynard · 1817–1892

**Félix Teynard (1817–1892)** was a pioneering French photographer whose work captured the ancient wonders of Egypt and Nubia with unprecedented precision and artistry. Born on January 14, 1817, in Saint-Flour, he trained as a civil engineer in Grenoble, a hub of Egyptology that likely sparked his fascination with ancient architecture. Little is documented about his early life or formal photograph...

Dakkeh, Village et Rives du Nil (Village and banks of the Nile, Dakkeh)

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