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Francis Frith — Sculptured Gateway, Karnac
Francis Frith

Sculptured Gateway, Karnac

1857

Frith's meticulous documentation of Karnak's monumental gateway demonstrates the albumen process's ability to render intricate hieroglyphic carvings with unprecedented clarity for 19th-century viewers.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 25 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Francis Frith, Sculptured Gateway, Karnac, 1857

Frith's meticulous documentation of Karnak's monumental gateway demonstrates the albumen process's ability to render intricate hieroglyphic carvings with unprecedented clarity for 19th-century viewers.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 25 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monument, Albumen Print, Archaeological, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, Landscape, British, Sepia Tones, Egyptian

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art