Francis Frith
Osiride Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus, at the Memnonium, Thebes
1857
Capturing both the grandeur and decay of Thebes, this albumen print dramatically illustrates the monumental scale of ancient Egyptian architecture through the contrast of standing columns and fallen colossi.
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- Albumen print, pl. 17 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
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