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Francis Frith — Selected Images of Egypt, Palestine and Nubia
Francis Frith

Selected Images of Egypt, Palestine and Nubia

Francis Frith's *Selected Images of Egypt, Palestine and Nubia* presents a sweeping photographic journey through some of the ancient world's most storied landscapes and monuments. Captured during Frith's pioneering expeditions in the late 1850s, the works document towering temples, desert vistas, and biblical sites with a sense of grandeur and archaeological reverence. The collection stands as both a remarkable feat of early travel photography and a lasting visual record of a region steeped in myth, history, and spiritual significance.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

November 18, 2014

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Francis Frith, Selected Images of Egypt, Palestine and Nubia

Francis Frith's *Selected Images of Egypt, Palestine and Nubia* presents a sweeping photographic journey through some of the ancient world's most storied landscapes and monuments. Captured during Frith's pioneering expeditions in the late 1850s, the works document towering temples, desert vistas, and biblical sites with a sense of grandeur and archaeological reverence. The collection stands as both a remarkable feat of early travel photography and a lasting visual record of a region steeped in myth, history, and spiritual significance.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, Photograph, Egypt, Exotic, Landscape, Travel, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art