Dakkeh, Village et Rives du Nil (Village and banks of the Nile, Dakkeh)
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
Art Historical Context
Félix Teynard, a French civil engineer and pioneering photographer, captured this tranquil view of Dakkeh along the Nile during his groundbreaking expedition to Egypt and Nubia between 1851 and 1852. At a time when photography was still in its infancy, Teynard used the calotype process to document ancient monuments, villages, and river landscapes that few Europeans had seen in such detail. His images helped introduce Western audiences to the region’s timeless beauty and cultural heritage. This salted paper print exemplifies the soft, matte textures and warm tonal range characteristic of early...
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...