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Francis Frith — The Statues of Memnon
Francis Frith

The Statues of Memnon

1857

Among the most famous colossal statues of ancient Egypt, these monuments are captured here with remarkable detail despite the technical challenges of desert photography.

Medium
Albumen print, No. 56 from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)

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Francis Frith, The Statues of Memnon, 1857

Among the most famous colossal statues of ancient Egypt, these monuments are captured here with remarkable detail despite the technical challenges of desert photography.

Medium
Albumen print, No. 56 from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)
Year
1857
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monument, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Photograph, Landscape, Historical, Travel, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art