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Francis Frith — Assouan
Francis Frith

Assouan

1857

Captured during one of the earliest photographic expeditions to Egypt, the albumen print showcases Frith's pioneering documentation of ancient Nubian sites along the Nile. Part of his groundbreaking travel albums that brought Middle Eastern archaeology to Victorian audiences through the new medium of photography.

Medium
Albumen print, No. 35 from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)

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Francis Frith, Assouan, 1857

Captured during one of the earliest photographic expeditions to Egypt, the albumen print showcases Frith's pioneering documentation of ancient Nubian sites along the Nile. Part of his groundbreaking travel albums that brought Middle Eastern archaeology to Victorian audiences through the new medium of photography.

Medium
Albumen print, No. 35 from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Albumen Print, Documentary, Architectural, Photograph, Egypt, 1857, Landscape, Travel, British, Sepia Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art