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Digital Image: 1861 Hammerschmidt Albumen Silver Print Photograph: Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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Title
The Three Pyramids (W. Hammerschmidt. N.180).
1861 (undated) 14 x 17 in (35.56 x 43.18 cm)
1861 (undated) 14 x 17 in (35.56 x 43.18 cm)
Description
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Digital Map Information
Geographicus maintains an archive of high-resolution rare map scans. We scan our maps at 300 DPI or higher, with newer images being 600 DPI, (either TIFF or JPEG, depending on when the scan was done) which is most cases in suitable for enlargement and printing.
Delivery
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Credit and Scope of Use
You can use your digial image any way you want! Our digital images are unrestricted by copyright and can be used, modified, and published freely. The textual description that accompanies the original antique map is not included in the sale of digital images and remains protected by copyright. That said, we put significant care and effort into scanning and editing these maps, and we’d appreciate a credit when possible. Should you wish to credit us, please use the following credit line:
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How Large Can I Print?
In general, at 300 DPI, you should at least be able to double the size of the actual image, more so with our 600 DPI images. So, if the original was 10 x 12 inches, you can print at 20 x 24 inches, without quality loss. If your display requirements can accommodate some loss in image quality, you can make it even larger. That being said, no quality of scan will allow you to blow up at 10 x 12 inch map to wall size without significant quality loss. For more information, it is best consult a printer or reprographics specialist.
Refunds
If the high resolution image you ordered is unavailable, we will fully refund your purchase. Otherwise, digital images scans are a service, not a tangible product, and cannot be returned or refunded once the download link is used.
Cartographer
Wilhelm Hammerschmidt (March 3, 1822 - August 26, 1887) was a German photographer best known for his photographs of Egypt, Sudan, and Nubia. Hammerschmidt was born in Berlin. He lived in Berlin until about 1860, when he relocated to Cairo, Egypt, to open a photo studio. He offered a service whereby he would travel with tourists as a companion, taking both studio photographs and photos in front of Egypt's historic ruins. His travels in the country took him up the Nile to Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt and further to Nubia and what is now Sudan. He was a member of the Deutschen Photographischen Gesellschaft (German Photographic Society). His photos of Egyptian ruins were well received in 1861 at the Société Française de Photographie and in 1862 at the London International Exhibition of Industry and Art. Back in Egypt, he ran into trouble when attempting to photograph Islamic pilgrims on the Hajj, wherein he was attacked and injured. He returned to Berlin in 1863, oping a studio at Potsdamer Strasse 51, where he remained until 1883. He also briefly entered politics and served as a community leader from 1881 to 1882. Today, his photographs are considered his primary legacy, and are included in some of the world's most prestigious museums, including the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF), the Getty Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More by this mapmaker...
References
Nelson-Atkins Museum (2009.6.2).