View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the east, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria)

People:

Louis De Clercq (photographer)

Title:

View of the ruins of the exterior walls of the first enclosure of the Krak of the Knights Castle from the east, Ottoman Empire (now in Syria)

Date:

1859-1860

Description:

- Suzanne K. Williamson indicates that this photograph shows tower "9" of the first enclosure of the Krak de Chevaliers Castle, Ottoman Empire (now Syria) from the east (Nov. 1986). Further research should include verification of this information and identification of the source(s) from which it was obtained. The cardinal point indicated in the title, also provided by Williamson, is presumed to be correct.

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver print from a paper negative

Dimensions:

comp.: 21.8 x 28.0 cm page: 45.7 x 59.0 cm

Reference number:

PH1980:0048.02:023

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

numbered - by the photographer ? scratched in the negative, b.: "23." imprinted - in black ink, on the secondary support under the image, l.c.: with title; and "L de C" [within shield]

Location:

Syria;

Subject:

architecture
military

Subject Descriptive Terms:

ruins
tower (single built work)
fortifications
castle
curtain wall (fortification element)
crusader castle

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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