Djîzeh (Nécropole de Memphis), Pyramide de Chéops (Grande Pyramide)
1851–52, printed 1853–54
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Dimensions
24.4 x 30.1 cm. (9 5/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1976
Accession Number
1976.607.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into ancient Egypt through Félix Teynard's *Djîzeh (Nécropole de Memphis), Pyide de Chéops (Grande Pyramide)* a salted paper print capturing the majestic Great Pyramid at Giza around 1851–52. This 19th-century photograph offers a rare, precise view of one of the world's oldest wonders, built over 4,500 years ago as Pharaoh Khufu's tomb. Teynard, a pioneering French photographer, documented Egypt's monuments during an expedition, blending scientific accuracy with artistic vision in his album *Voyage au Nil*. Printed in 1853–54 by Imprimerie Photographique de H. de Fonteny et Cie using a p...
About the Artist
Félix Teynard|Imprimerie Photographique de H. de Fonteny et Cie · 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...