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Francis Frith — Fallen Statue at the Ramasseum, Thebes
Francis Frith

Fallen Statue at the Ramasseum, Thebes

1857

Frith's haunting image of the massive fallen statue transforms archaeological documentation into artistic statement, emphasizing the monument's scale against the tiny human figures.

Medium
albumen print

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Francis Frith, Fallen Statue at the Ramasseum, Thebes, 1857

Frith's haunting image of the massive fallen statue transforms archaeological documentation into artistic statement, emphasizing the monument's scale against the tiny human figures.

Medium
albumen print
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Landscape, Historical, Ancient Ruins, British, Sepia Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art