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Monastery of Daphni, Attica

On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Monastery of Daphni, Attica
  • Artist:
    Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892)
  • Date:
    1842
  • Medium:
    Daguerreotype
  • Dimensions:
    Image: 7 1/16 × 9 3/16 in. (18 × 23.3 cm)
    7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)
  • Classification:
    Photographs
  • Credit Line:
    Bibliothèque nationale de France (EG7-754)
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs