[Heliopolis obelisk]

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[Heliopolis obelisk]

Creator

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
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
ef72f750-105e-42d7-8ef9-be0fd092ed71

An obelisk stands on a grassy area in front of a group of trees. Beside the obelisk covered in hieroglyphics is the figure of a man who appears to have been removed from the negative.

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