Karnak (Thèbes), Palais - Salle Hypostyle - Vue Générale Prise du Point Q
1851–52, printed 1853–54
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Dimensions
24.7 x 30.5 cm. (9 3/4 x 12 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1976
Accession Number
1976.607.52
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the majestic Hypostyle Hall of Karn Temple in ancient Thebes with Félix Teynard's *Karnak (Thèbes), Palais - Salle Hypyle - Vue Généraleise du Point Q*.ured during his 1851–52 expedition to Egypt and printed as a salted paper print from a paper negative in 185–54, this 24.7 x 30.5 cm photograph offers a sweeping general view from "Point Q," showcasing the hall's forest of towering papyriform columns amid the ruins. Produced by Imprimerie Photographique de H. de Fonteny et Cie, it exemplifies early calotype photography's ability to document monumental architecture with remarkable deta...
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...