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Francis Frith — Osiride Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus
Francis Frith

Osiride Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus

1857

Juxtaposing standing architectural elements with fallen monuments, this composition powerfully conveys the passage of time at this ancient Egyptian site.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)

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Francis Frith, Osiride Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus, 1857

Juxtaposing standing architectural elements with fallen monuments, this composition powerfully conveys the passage of time at this ancient Egyptian site.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Ruins, Documentary, Photograph, Egypt, Landscape, Historical, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art