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Francis Frith — Portrait, Turkish Summer Costume
Francis Frith

Portrait, Turkish Summer Costume

1857

Breaking from his usual architectural subjects, this rare portrait demonstrates Frith's versatility and his interest in documenting contemporary Middle Eastern culture alongside ancient monuments.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 1 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Francis Frith, Portrait, Turkish Summer Costume, 1857

Breaking from his usual architectural subjects, this rare portrait demonstrates Frith's versatility and his interest in documenting contemporary Middle Eastern culture alongside ancient monuments.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 1 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Cultural, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Brown Tones, Turkish, Portrait, British, Ethnographic

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art