First Pylon - French Inscription Carved on the Eastern Embrasure at Point H, Island of Fila (Philae)

Q: When was "First Pylon - French Inscription Carved on the Eastern Embrasure at Point H, Island of Fila (Philae)" created?

This artwork was created 1851/52.

Félix Teynard

1851/52

Medium

Salted paper print

Dimensions

23.9 × 30.7 cm (image); 38 × 50 (paper)

Classification

salted paper print

Department

Photography and Media

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

144599

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...

First Pylon - French Inscription Carved on the Eastern Embrasure at Point H, Island of Fila (Philae)

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