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Francis Frith English, 1822–1898 — Nablous, The Ancient Shechem

Francis Frith English, 1822–1898

Nablous, The Ancient Shechem

1857

Captured during one of photography's earliest expeditions to the Holy Land, this albumen print documents the biblical city of Nablous with the sharp clarity that made Frith's Middle Eastern photographs commercially successful across Europe.

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Albumen print, pl. 13 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Spotted works by Francis Frith English, 1822–1898