John B. Greene
- Introduction
- John Beasley Greene (1832–November 1856) 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.
- Wikidata
- Q1699205
- Introduction
- In 1853, Greene embarked on an archaeological and photographic expedition to Egypt, where he crossed the Nile and also visited Beirut, Lebanon, Damascus, Syria and Jerusalem, Palestine. In 1854, the photographs were printed by Blanquart-Everard and published in a volume entitled "Le Nil." In 1854, Greene was a founding member of the Société Française de Photographie, Paris. From 1854-1855, Greene undertook a second Middle Eastern voyage to Thebes and Deir al-Bahri, Egypt. From 1855 to 1856, Greene travelled in Algeria.
- Nationalities
- American, French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Archaeologist, Photographer
- Names
- John Beasley Greene, John Beasly Greene, John Greene, John B. Greene
- Ulan
- 500023004
Exhibitions
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John B. Greene Forest of Fontainebleau, Great Forest of Cedars, West of Teniet-el-Had, Algeria c.1852
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John B. Greene Second Cataract of the Nile 1853-1854
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John B. Greene Feet of Ramses III, Medinet Habu 1854-55
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John B. Greene Encampment by the Tomb of the Christian 1855-56
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John B. Greene Aqueduct of Cherchell 1855-1856
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John B. Greene Ruins from the Tomb of the Christian, near Cherchell, Algeria 1855-56
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John B. Greene Untitled 1855-56
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John B. Greene Constantine, Algeria 1855-56
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John B. Greene Untitled 1855-56
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John B. Greene Untitled 1855-56
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John B. Greene Untitled 1855-56
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John B. Greene Untitled 1855-56
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John B. Greene Constantine, Algeria 1855-56
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John B. Greene Cascade d'El-Ourit, Tlemcen, Algeria 1855-56
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John B. Greene El-Kantara Bridge, Constantine 1855-1856
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John B. Greene First Cataract of the Nile near Philas 1855-1856
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John B. Greene Statue Fragments, Museum of Cherchell 1855-1856
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