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Francis Frith — Assoun
Francis Frith

Assoun

1857

A second view of the Nubian trading center presents the town from a different angle, showcasing Frith's systematic documentation approach. The photograph captures both the settlement's relationship to the Nile and the desert landscape that defines Upper Egypt.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 23 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)

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Francis Frith, Assoun, 1857

A second view of the Nubian trading center presents the town from a different angle, showcasing Frith's systematic documentation approach. The photograph captures both the settlement's relationship to the Nile and the desert landscape that defines Upper Egypt.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 23 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Egypt, Landscape, Historical, Sepia, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art