[Beni Hassan]

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[Beni Hassan]

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Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Photographer · 1869–1869

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Born in Berlin, Wilhelm Hammerschmidt was already a professional photographer when he settled in Cairo, Egypt, around 1860. There he established the Hammerschmidt shop, where he sold photographic materials to other early photographers such as Henry Cammas. Hammerschmidt exhibited ten views of Egypt at the Société Française de Photographie in 1861 before becoming a member the following year. He als

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Date
1860s
Medium
Albumen silver print
Department
Photographs
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Getty Museum
Object ID
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The entrance to the subterranean temple and burial site viewed from the desert at a distance. The rocky cliffs and sand partially obstruct the view of the post and lintel stone entrances.

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