Francis Frith
The Sphynx and the Great Pyramid, Geezeh
1857
Among the earliest photographic documentation of Egypt's ancient monuments, Frith's albumen print captures the iconic pairing of the Sphinx and Great Pyramid with unprecedented clarity and detail for Victorian audiences.
- Medium
- Albumen print, pl. 2 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
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