Francis Frith
'The Pyramids of El-Geezeh from the South West'.
About this artwork
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artist:Francis FrithEnglish (1822 - 1898)
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title:'The Pyramids of El-Geezeh from the South West'.
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date created:1858; engraved (on page) 1857
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materials:Albumen print
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measurements:38.30 x 49.20 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
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accession number:PGP R 175.12
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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...
