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Francis Frith — The Sphynx and Great Pyramid
Francis Frith

The Sphynx and Great Pyramid

1857

Perhaps the most iconic pairing in Egyptian archaeology, this classic composition has influenced countless subsequent images of these monuments.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Egypt, Palestine, Nubia" (1862)

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Francis Frith, The Sphynx and Great Pyramid, 1857

Perhaps the most iconic pairing in Egyptian archaeology, this classic composition has influenced countless subsequent images of these monuments.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Egypt, Palestine, Nubia" (1862)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monument, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Egypt, Landscape, Historical, Sepia, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art