La Vallée des Tombeaux, Friedrich Salathé, 1842
Friedrich SalathéSwiss, 1793–1858

La Vallée des Tombeaux

1842 · Photograph · 14.6 × 20.1 cm

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Where is “La Vallée des Tombeaux” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.

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About the work

Print after a daguerreotype. View of the Valley of the Kings with mosques visible in the distant middleground. Mountains line the horizon. A small encampment of tents is situated in the foreground at image left. Three camels occupy the foreground at image center.

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84.XB.1186.1.9

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