JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)
JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)

164. Louksor. Bas rel[ief] (Palais de ...), [1843-1844]

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JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)
164. Louksor. Bas rel[ief] (Palais de ...), [1843-1844]
daguerreotype
titled and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso)
7½ x 4¾in. (19 x 12cm.)
Further details
This bas-relief shows the intricate shallow carvings that cover the outer walls of the Temple complex at Thebes, depicting subjects that include the pharaoh, Ramesses, seen here, and scenes of battle (lot 55).

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