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Francis Frith — Rock-Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh
Francis Frith

Rock-Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh

1857

Combining two of Egypt's most famous monuments in a single frame, this photograph demonstrates early photography's power to create new visual relationships between ancient structures. The composition places Belzoni's pyramid discoveries within their broader archaeological context.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 29 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)

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Francis Frith, Rock-Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh, 1857

Combining two of Egypt's most famous monuments in a single frame, this photograph demonstrates early photography's power to create new visual relationships between ancient structures. The composition places Belzoni's pyramid discoveries within their broader archaeological context.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 29 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Egypt, Landscape, Pyramid, British, Architecture, Sepia Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art