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The Great Columns of the Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Lebanon — Frank M. Good
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The Great Columns of the Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Lebanon — Frank M. Good

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Verdict

Genuine stereo pair85%

The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.

Depth spread
2px
The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
Match
96%
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Vertical
1px
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Frank M. Good’s stereoview of the six standing columns at Baalbek, issued as No. 63 in Good’s Eastern Series on a yellow mount.

Six Corinthian columns rise above a platform of massive stone blocks, supporting a richly carved, broken entablature. The low, oblique viewpoint gives the shafts almost the full height of the paired photographs. Ruined walls and scattered architectural fragments remain visible around their bases.

The reverse identifies the view as “No. 63. BAALBEK.—The Great Columns.” The caption and the distinctive six-column group identify the surviving colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, in present-day Lebanon.

The printed credit reads “Photographed and Published by FRANK M. GOOD, London.” A circular “GOOD’S EASTERN SERIES” device accompanies the title. The two rectangular photographs are mounted side by side on yellow card. No date or photographic process is stated.

Scattered light spotting is visible in the pale sky areas; otherwise sound, with clear architectural detail and no visible cracks, tears, or significant image loss.

Catalogue details

Title on card
No. 63. BAALBEK.—The Great Columns.
Medium
Stereoview
Subject
Outdoor Scene, Yellow Mount
Dimensions
6.76 × 3.31 in (171.8 × 84.1 mm)
Condition
Scattered light spotting, most visible in the pale sky areas; otherwise sound, with clear architectural detail and no visible cracks, tears, or significant image loss.
Provenance
Reverse imprint: “Photographed and Published by FRANK M. GOOD, London.” The reverse also bears the Good’s Eastern Series device; no ownership history is recorded.
Catalogue no.
MSV1871

Location

The Great Columns, Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek · Baalbek, Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon

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Back label reads "No. 63. BAALBEK.—The Great Columns. Photographed and Published by FRANK M. GOOD, London" with Good's Eastern Series stamp. The Great Columns are the six surviving columns of the Temple of Jupiter in the Baalbek temple complex; coordinates are the temple ruins.

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