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[The Photographer before his Tent on the Site of the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)]

1851
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: [The Photographer before his Tent on the Site of the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)]
  • Artist: George Wilson Bridges (British, 1788–1864)
  • Date: 1851
  • Medium: Salted paper print from paper negative
  • Dimensions: Mount: 10 3/8 in. × 13 9/16 in. (26.4 × 34.5 cm)
    Image: 6 7/16 × 8 7/16 in. (16.3 × 21.4 cm)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.100.661
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs
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