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Francis Frith — Damascus
Francis Frith

Damascus

1857

Captured during one of the earliest photographic expeditions to the Middle East, this albumen print documents Damascus with the precise detail that made Frith's travel photography revolutionary for Victorian audiences.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 22 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Francis Frith, Damascus, 1857

Captured during one of the earliest photographic expeditions to the Middle East, this albumen print documents Damascus with the precise detail that made Frith's travel photography revolutionary for Victorian audiences.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 22 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Landscape, Travel, Middle East, British, Architecture, Sepia Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art