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General View of the Barrage of the Nile
ca. 1870-188019th century
220 x 279 mm (8.7 x 11 in.)
Félix Bonfils, French, (1831–1885)
Object Type:
photograph
Medium and Support:
Albumen print
Marks:
Inscribed on negative, lower left: “1445. Vue generale du barrage du Nil”; inscribed on negative, lower right: “Bonfils”
Bibliography:
Lee D. Witkin and Barbara London, The Photograph Collector’s Guide (Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1979); MacMillan Biographical Encyclopedia of Photographic Artists and Innovators (1983).
Credit Line:
Gift of Michael M. Senft, 1983
Accession Number:
1983.12.114.47
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- Egypt - TGN 7016833
- landscapes (representations) - Use for creative works that depict outdoor scenes where the picture is dominated by the configuration, visual and aesthetic, of the land, bodies of water, and natural elements. When the ocean or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer "views" or "topographical views." For actual areas of land having certain notable characteristics, use "landscapes (environments)." [January 1993 scope note added; related term added. April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added; descriptor changed, was "landscapes"; alternate term changed, was 'landscape'.]
- North Africa - TGN 7016886
- travel photography
- water
- waterfalls - May be used for artificial waterfalls only if highly naturalistic in form and context; otherwise prefer "cascades" or "fountains." [February 1996 related term added. June 1993 scope note changed.]
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 220 x 279 mm (8.7 x 11 in.)
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Credit Caption
Félix Bonfils, French, (1831–1885) . General View of the Barrage of the Nile, ca. 1870-1880. Albumen print. image : 220 x 279 mm (8.7 x 11 in.). DAC accession number 1983.12.114.47. Gift of Michael M. Senft, 1983.
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