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Francis Frith — The Pyramids of Saqqara, from the Northeast
Francis Frith

The Pyramids of Saqqara, from the Northeast

1858

Among the earliest photographic records of Egypt's ancient monuments, this image showcases Frith's pioneering work in desert photography despite the technical challenges of wet plate photography in extreme conditions.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Francis Frith, The Pyramids of Saqqara, from the Northeast, 1858

Among the earliest photographic records of Egypt's ancient monuments, this image showcases Frith's pioneering work in desert photography despite the technical challenges of wet plate photography in extreme conditions.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1858
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Egypt, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art