Francis Frith
'The Mosque of the Emeer Akhoor, Cairo'.
About this artwork
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title:'The Mosque of the Emeer Akhoor, Cairo'.
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accession number:PGP R 175.1
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materials:Albumen print
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date created:1858 (engraved inscription 1857)
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measurements:48.80 x 39.00 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
Francis Frith
Francis Frith
Francis Frith was Europe's most prolific photographer working in the Middle East, making three journeys there in four years in the late 1850s. His wicker carriage dark room doubled as his sleeping quarters. Despite the hot climate and the threat of local bandits, he produced images of Egypt and the…
