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Francis Frith — Colossi and Sphynx at Wady Saboua, Nubia
Francis Frith

Colossi and Sphynx at Wady Saboua, Nubia

1857

One of the most remote archaeological sites Frith photographed, this Nubian temple complex showcases his determination to document monuments barely known to the Western world.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 14 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Francis Frith, Colossi and Sphynx at Wady Saboua, Nubia, 1857

One of the most remote archaeological sites Frith photographed, this Nubian temple complex showcases his determination to document monuments barely known to the Western world.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 14 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monuments, Albumen Print, Archaeological, Photograph, Egypt, Landscape, Travel, British, Sepia Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art