Karnak (Thèbes), Palais--Salle hypostyle--Colonnade Centrale--Décoration d'un Fut
Félix Teynard
1853
Medium
salted paper print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 25 × 16.2 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/8 in.) mount: 43.2 × 29.9 cm (17 × 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of George and Alexandra Stephanopoulos
Accession Number
2002.151.2
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...