Abu Simbel
at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
John Beasley Greene
American1832–1856
About
John Beasley Greene was a French-born American Egyptologist and one of the earliest archaeological documentary photographers. He died at the age of 24. Because of his early demise, his pioneering work was quickly forgotten. The first important study of Greene was published in 1981.
Notable works
Edfu-Sculptures and Inscriptions on Oriental Face
at National Gallery of Art
Works in the collection
2 works
Abu Simbel
at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Edfu-Sculptures and Inscriptions on Oriental Face
at National Gallery of Art
More by John Beasley Greene in institutions
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
