Francis Frith
The Prebends Bridge, Durham from the Album "Gems of Photographic Art"
About this artwork
-
artist:Francis FrithEnglish (1822 - 1898)
-
title:The Prebends Bridge, Durham from the Album "Gems of Photographic Art"
-
date created:Unknown
-
object type:
-
credit line:Gift of Mrs Pringle
-
accession number:PGP 821.14
-
gallery:
Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Tell us what you think.
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...
