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Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898) — Antiquities at Biggeh, Opposite Philæ

Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898)

Antiquities at Biggeh, Opposite Philæ

1857

Scattered architectural fragments on the island of Biggeh create an archaeological puzzle that photography could document with new scientific precision. Frith's systematic approach to recording these ruins proved invaluable for later scholarly reconstruction efforts.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 32 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898), Antiquities at Biggeh, Opposite Philæ, 1857

Scattered architectural fragments on the island of Biggeh create an archaeological puzzle that photography could document with new scientific precision. Frith's systematic approach to recording these ruins proved invaluable for later scholarly reconstruction efforts.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 32 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monument, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, English, Landscape, Ancient Egypt

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