Nubie. Rive Orientale du Nil (Village de Bab). Vue prise au sud de Philoe 1850

Maxime Du Camp's 1850 photograph, "Nubie. Rive Orientale du Nil (Village de Bab). Vue prise au sud de Philoe," captures a landscape scene on the Eastern bank of the Nile River in Nubia. Du Camp was a renowned photographer and writer who documented his travels across Egypt and the Middle East in the mid-19th century. This black and white image showcases the stark beauty of the region, with a panoramic view of the river flowing through the desert landscape, and hills in the background. It is a testament to Du Camp’s ability to capture the grandeur of nature through the lens of a camera, making it a significant piece of 19th-century photography.